Sony A7 II vs Sony W290

Here is a in-depth assessment of the Sony A7 II and Sony W290, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are built by Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the A7 II (24MP) and W290 (12MP) and the A7 II (Full frame) and W290 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizes.

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The A7 II was revealed 5 years later than the W290 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sony A7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W290 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick summary of how the A7 II scores vs the W290 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha A7 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290. The full galleries are viewable at Sony A7 II Gallery & Sony W290 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and size. The Sony A7 II provides outside measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs) and the Sony W290 has specifications 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 ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the A7 II compared to the W290.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A7 II and W290 is 69 and 94 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to visualise the difference between sensor sizing only by reading specs. The photograph underneath will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the A7 II and W290.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The A7 II having a bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony A7 II will offer extra detail because of its extra 12MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs more aggressively. The fresher A7 II is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.