Sony A7 II vs Sony A290

Let's look more in depth at the Sony A7 II and Sony A290, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and both are designed by Sony. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the A7 II (24MP) and A290 (14MP) and the A7 II (Full frame) and A290 (APS-C) have different sensor sizes.

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The A7 II was manufactured 4 years after the A290 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony A7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A290 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving into a full comparison, here is a concise summary of how the A7 II scores against the A290 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha A7 II and Sony Alpha DSLR-A290. The entire galleries are available at Sony A7 II Gallery and Sony A290 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and size. The Sony A7 II offers outer dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") with a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs) whilst the Sony A290 has specifications of 128mm x 97mm x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 549 grams (1.21 lbs).

Analyze the Sony A7 II and Sony A290 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the A7 II vs the A290.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A7 II and A290 is 69 and 66 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to picture the gap in sensor dimensions only by researching technical specs. The image here might give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the A7 II and A290.

As you have seen, each of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The A7 II featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh easier and the Sony A7 II will render extra detail due to its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The younger A7 II provides an advantage in sensor innovation.