Samsung HZ15W vs Sony A290

The following is a complete comparison of the Samsung HZ15W vs Sony A290, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Samsung and Sony. The resolution of the HZ15W (12MP) and the A290 (14MP) is fairly close but the HZ15W (1/2.3") and A290 (APS-C) posses different sensor dimensions.

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The HZ15W was revealed 15 months earlier than the A290 making them a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung HZ15W being a Compact camera and the Sony A290 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a short highlight of how the HZ15W matches up versus the A290 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung HZ15W and Sony Alpha DSLR-A290. The full galleries are provided at Samsung HZ15W Gallery and Sony A290 Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Samsung HZ15W provides outer dimensions of 105mm x 61mm x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs) whilst the Sony A290 has sizing of 128mm x 97mm x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4") having a weight of 549 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the HZ15W and the A290.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the HZ15W and A290 is 90 and 66 respectively.

Usually, it can be tough to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions only by looking through a spec sheet. The pic underneath will help give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the HZ15W and A290.

Clearly, the 2 cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The HZ15W having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Sony A290 will result in greater detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged HZ15W will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.