Sony A9 II vs Sony A290

Here, we will be contrasting the Sony A9 II versus Sony A290, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and both of them are designed by Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the image resolutions of the A9 II (24MP) and A290 (14MP) and the A9 II (Full frame) and A290 (APS-C) provide different sensor size.

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The A9 II was brought out 9 years after the A290 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A290 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a quick view of how the A9 II matches up against the A290 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha A9 Mark II and Sony Alpha DSLR-A290. The entire galleries are available at Sony A9 II Gallery and Sony A290 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and proportions. The Sony A9 II comes with external measurements of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") having a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs) whilst the Sony A290 has measurements of 128mm x 97mm x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4") with a weight of 549 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the A9 II versus the A290.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the A9 II and A290 is 62 and 66 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to picture the difference in sensor dimensions simply by looking through a spec sheet. The picture below should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the A9 II and A290.

As you can see, the two cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The A9 II because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony A9 II will result in greater detail having its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots way more aggressively. The more modern A9 II provides a benefit in sensor technology.