Sony A9 II vs Sony W290

Here is a complete comparison of the Sony A9 II versus Sony W290, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are manufactured by Sony. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the A9 II (24MP) and W290 (12MP) and the A9 II (Full frame) and W290 (1/2.3") have different sensor measurements.

Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD Cards

The A9 II was launched 10 years later than the W290 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W290 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the A9 II matches up against the W290 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha A9 Mark II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290. The complete galleries are provided at Sony A9 II Gallery & Sony W290 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to consider its weight and measurements. The Sony A9 II has outside dimensions of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") and a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs) while the Sony W290 has proportions of 98mm x 57mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

See the Sony A9 II versus Sony W290 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the A9 II against the W290.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the A9 II and W290 is 62 and 94 respectively.

In many cases, it is very tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing purely by reading through technical specs. The graphic here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A9 II and W290.

As you can tell, both cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The A9 II due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony A9 II will resolve extra detail utilizing its extra 12MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The fresher A9 II should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.