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Sony A7R IV vs Sony W290

Portability
62
Imaging
81
Features
93
Overall
85
Sony Alpha A7R IV front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290 front
Portability
94
Imaging
34
Features
28
Overall
31

Sony A7R IV vs Sony W290 Key Specs

Sony A7R IV
(Full Review)
  • 61MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Bump to 102800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 665g - 129 x 96 x 78mm
  • Announced July 2019
  • Replaced the Sony A7R III
  • Refreshed by Sony A7R V
Sony W290
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.3-5.2) lens
  • 167g - 98 x 57 x 23mm
  • Announced February 2009
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Sony A7R IV vs Sony W290 Overview

Lets examine more in depth at the Sony A7R IV and Sony W290, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are manufactured by Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the A7R IV (61MP) and W290 (12MP) and the A7R IV (Full frame) and W290 (1/2.3") come with different sensor measurements.

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The A7R IV was announced 10 years later than the W290 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony A7R IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W290 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the A7R IV scores against the W290 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony A7R IV over the Sony W290

 A7R IV W290 
AnnouncedJuly 2019February 2009Fresher by 127 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1440k230kSharper screen (+1210k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W290 over the Sony A7R IV

 W290 A7R IV 

Common features in the Sony A7R IV and Sony W290

 A7R IV W290 
Manual focus More exact focus
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Sony A7R IV vs Sony W290 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to carry your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Sony A7R IV features outer measurements of 129mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.1") and a weight of 665 grams (1.47 lbs) whilst the Sony W290 has dimensions of 98mm x 57mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use during that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the A7R IV compared to the W290.

Sony A7R IV vs Sony W290 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A7R IV and W290 is 62 and 94 respectively.

Sony A7R IV vs Sony W290 top view buttons comparison

Sony A7R IV vs Sony W290 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizing just by checking out specs. The visual below will offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the A7R IV and W290.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The A7R IV with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony A7R IV will show more detail with its extra 49 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more modern A7R IV provides an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Sony A7R IV vs Sony W290 sensor size comparison

Sony A7R IV vs Sony W290 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A7R IV vs Sony W290 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A7R IV Portrait photography info
Sony W290 Portrait photography info
88
manual focus
megapixel count great (61MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
includes face detect focus
exports RAW formats
27
manual focus
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony A7R IV Street photography features
Sony W290 Street photography features
79
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
comes with focus via touch
environment proof
good high ISO (32,000)
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony A7R IV
Sports photography with Sony W290
90
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count great (61MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
includes tracking focus
environment proof
great battery power (670 CIPA)
comes with phase detect auto focus
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony A7R IV
Travel photography with Sony W290
74
great battery power (670 per charge)
environment proof
supports bluetooth
comes with focus via touch
megapixel count great (61 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
57
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
low resolution sensor (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony A7R IV
Landscape photography with Sony W290
88
manual focus
change lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is decent (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count great (61MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
no anti-alias filter
good high ISO (32,000)
exports RAW formats
environment proof
great battery power (670 CIPA)
has dual storage slots
41
manual focus
reasonably wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
manual mode not possible
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A7R IV Vlogging factors
Sony W290 Vlogging factors
37
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detect focus
great video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does have mic jack
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
28
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have microphone socket
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Sony A7R IV vs Sony W290 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A7R IV and Sony W290
 Sony Alpha A7R IVSony Cyber-shot DSC-W290
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha A7R IV Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290
Class Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2019-07-16 2009-02-17
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz X -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 35.8 x 23.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 852.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 61 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 9504 x 6336 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 32000 3200
Max enhanced ISO 102800 -
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Minimum enhanced ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 567 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.3-5.2
Macro focus range - 10cm
Available lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 1,440k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 5,760k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.78x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 2s
Max shutter speed 1/8000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 3.90 m
Flash modes Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Red-eye reduction, Wireless, Hi-speed sync. Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/250s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264 MPEG-4
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.1 Gen 1(5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 665 grams (1.47 pounds) 167 grams (0.37 pounds)
Dimensions 129 x 96 x 78mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.1") 98 x 57 x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 99 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 26.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 14.8 not tested
DXO Low light score 3344 not tested
Other
Battery life 670 shots -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-FZ100 -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II compatible) Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots 2 One
Launch cost $3,498 $230