Sony A7R II vs Sony W290

Lets look closer at the Sony A7R II versus Sony W290, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are produced by Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the A7R II (42MP) and W290 (12MP) and the A7R II (Full frame) and W290 (1/2.3") use different sensor size.

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The A7R II was manufactured 6 years later than the W290 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony A7R II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W290 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a short highlight of how the A7R II matches up against the W290 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha A7R II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony A7R II Gallery & Sony W290 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and measurements. The Sony A7R II enjoys outside dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs) whilst the Sony W290 has proportions of 98mm x 57mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the A7R II vs the W290.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A7R II and W290 is 68 and 94 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing only by reading technical specs. The graphic underneath might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the A7R II and W290.

As you can tell, each of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The A7R II featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Sony A7R II will offer greater detail due to its extra 30 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos a little more aggressively. The fresher A7R II provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.