Sony A7c vs Sony A290

Following is a comprehensive overview of the Sony A7c vs Sony A290, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and both of them are offered by Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the A7c (24MP) and A290 (14MP) and the A7c (Full frame) and A290 (APS-C) have different sensor measurements.

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The A7c was released 10 years after the A290 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Sony A7c being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A290 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go right into a complete comparison, here is a brief overview of how the A7c matches up vs the A290 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha A7c & Sony Alpha DSLR-A290. The complete galleries are available at Sony A7c Gallery & Sony A290 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sony A7c has physical measurements of 124mm x 71mm x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") having a weight of 509 grams (1.12 lbs) while the Sony A290 has dimensions of 128mm x 97mm x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4") having a weight of 549 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the A7c and the A290.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A7c and A290 is 78 and 66 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizes purely by checking out a spec sheet. The image below should give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the A7c and A290.

Clearly, the two cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The A7c due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony A7c will show more detail as a result of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more recent A7c provides an advantage with regard to sensor technology.