Sony A3000 vs Sony W290

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Sony A3000 and Sony W290, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are sold by Sony. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the A3000 (20MP) and W290 (12MP) and the A3000 (APS-C) and W290 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The A3000 was unveiled 4 years later than the W290 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sony A3000 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W290 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple summary of how the A3000 grades versus the W290 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha A3000 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290. The full galleries are provided at Sony A3000 Gallery and Sony W290 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and proportions. The Sony A3000 comes with external dimensions of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") having a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs) and the Sony W290 has measurements of 98mm x 57mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are using at that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the A3000 versus the W290.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the A3000 and W290 is 69 and 94 respectively.

Generally, it is very difficult to see the difference in sensor sizing simply by seeing specs. The visual here may offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the A3000 and W290.

All in all, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The A3000 using its bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Sony A3000 will show more detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots much more aggressively. The more modern A3000 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.