Samsung NX mini vs Sony A290

Its time to examine more in depth at the Samsung NX mini vs Sony A290, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Samsung and Sony. There is a significant difference among the image resolutions of the NX mini (20.5MP) and A290 (14MP) and the NX mini (1") and A290 (APS-C) use different sensor size.

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The NX mini was brought out 3 years after the A290 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Samsung NX mini being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A290 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the NX mini matches up versus the A290 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung NX mini and Sony Alpha DSLR-A290. The entire galleries are available at Samsung NX mini Gallery and Sony A290 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Samsung NX mini comes with outer measurements of 110mm x 62mm x 23mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 196 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Sony A290 has dimensions of 128mm x 97mm x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4") along with a weight of 549 grams (1.21 lbs).

Check out the Samsung NX mini vs Sony A290 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the NX mini and the A290.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the NX mini and A290 is 93 and 66 respectively.

Usually, it's tough to picture the gap in sensor sizes only by researching a spec sheet. The picture below will help give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the NX mini and A290.

Clearly, the two cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The NX mini because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Samsung NX mini will render more detail having its extra 6.5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images far more aggressively. The newer NX mini should have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.