Samsung HZ25W vs Sony A290

Following is a extended overview of the Samsung HZ25W and Sony A290, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Samsung and Sony. The image resolution of the HZ25W (12MP) and the A290 (14MP) is fairly well matched but the HZ25W (1/2.3") and A290 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The HZ25W was unveiled about the same time to the A290 which means that they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Samsung HZ25W being a Compact camera and the Sony A290 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a simple view of how the HZ25W scores versus the A290 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung HZ25W & Sony Alpha DSLR-A290. The full galleries are provided at Samsung HZ25W Gallery & Sony A290 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Samsung HZ25W provides outer measurements of 116mm x 83mm x 92mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.6") along with a weight of 428 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Sony A290 has measurements of 128mm x 97mm x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4") and a weight of 549 grams (1.21 lbs).

Analyze the Samsung HZ25W and Sony A290 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the HZ25W versus the A290.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the HZ25W and A290 is 70 and 66 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to visualise the difference between sensor sizes only by looking at a spec sheet. The pic here might offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the HZ25W and A290.

As you can see, each of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The HZ25W using its tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony A290 will give you more detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images much more aggressively.