Sony A9 vs Sony A290

Below, we are reviewing the Sony A9 and Sony A290, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and both of them are built by Sony. There is a significant difference between the resolutions of the A9 (24MP) and A290 (14MP) and the A9 (Full frame) and A290 (APS-C) use totally different sensor measurements.

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The A9 was introduced 6 years later than the A290 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A290 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a short view of how the A9 matches up against the A290 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha A9 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A290. The whole galleries are available at Sony A9 Gallery and Sony A290 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony A9 enjoys physical dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 63mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.5") having a weight of 673 grams (1.48 lbs) whilst the Sony A290 has sizing of 128mm x 97mm x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4") and a weight of 549 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are using at that time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the A9 against the A290.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the A9 and A290 is 65 and 66 respectively.

Often, its tough to envision the contrast between sensor sizing merely by checking specifications. The graphic here may give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the A9 and A290.

To sum up, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The A9 using its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony A9 will give greater detail using its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more modern A9 will have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.