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Sony A290 vs Sony A6300

Portability
66
Imaging
54
Features
47
Overall
51
Sony Alpha DSLR-A290 front
 
Sony Alpha a6300 front
Portability
83
Imaging
67
Features
82
Overall
73

Sony A290 vs Sony A6300 Key Specs

Sony A290
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 549g - 128 x 97 x 86mm
  • Revealed June 2010
  • Older Model is Sony A230
Sony A6300
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Increase to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 404g - 120 x 67 x 49mm
  • Launched February 2016
  • Older Model is Sony A6000
  • Updated by Sony A6500
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Sony A290 vs Sony A6300 Overview

Here is a extensive overview of the Sony A290 and Sony A6300, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and both are manufactured by Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the A290 (14MP) and A6300 (24MP) but they possess the same exact sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The A290 was introduced 6 years prior to the A6300 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Sony A290 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go in to a complete comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the A290 scores vs the A6300 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony A290 over the Sony A6300

 A290 A6300 

Reasons to pick Sony A6300 over the Sony A290

 A6300 A290 
LaunchedFebruary 2016June 2010Fresher by 68 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kCrisper screen (+692k dot)

Common features in the Sony A290 and Sony A6300

 A290 A6300 
Focus manually Dial accurate focus
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch screen Lacking Touch screen

Sony A290 vs Sony A6300 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry your camera, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sony A290 has got outside dimensions of 128mm x 97mm x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4") having a weight of 549 grams (1.21 lbs) whilst the Sony A6300 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") along with a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the A290 compared to the A6300.

Sony A290 vs Sony A6300 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A290 and A6300 is 66 and 83 respectively.

Sony A290 vs Sony A6300 top view buttons comparison

Sony A290 vs Sony A6300 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizing purely by checking specifications. The graphic underneath may provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the A290 and A6300.

To sum up, both of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You can count on the Sony A6300 to give you extra detail using its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs far more aggressively. The older A290 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Sony A290 vs Sony A6300 sensor size comparison

Sony A290 vs Sony A6300 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A290 vs Sony A6300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A290 Portrait photography highlights
Sony A6300 Portrait photography highlights
65
manual focus
megapixel count good (14MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detection focus
delivers RAW files
doesn't have liveview
80
focusing manually
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
offers face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Sony A290 Street photography factors
Sony A6300 Street photography factors
66
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
screen is fixed
79
tilting screen
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
weather proofing
above average ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony A290
Sports photography with Sony A6300
55
image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports phase detect auto focus
doesn't have liveview
max frames per second low (3.0 frames per second)
not so great battery life (290 per charge)
75
decent megapixels (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
offers tracking focus
weather proofing
supports phase detect autofocus
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Sony A290 Travel photography advice
Sony A6300 Travel photography advice
53
megapixel count good (14MP)
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse recording
not so great battery life (290 per charge)
does not offer selfie friendly display
76
weather proofing
decent megapixels (24MP)
built-in flash
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony A290
Landscape photography with Sony A6300
58
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
small screen (2.7")
doesn't have liveview
not so great battery life (290 CIPA)
lack of Timelapse recording
79
focusing manually
change lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3")
decent megapixels (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
above average ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
weather proofing
no image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A290 Vlogging info
Sony A6300 Vlogging info
9
can't shoot video
35
offers face detect autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with microphone socket
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
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Sony A290 vs Sony A6300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A290 and Sony A6300
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A290Sony Alpha a6300
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha DSLR-A290 Sony Alpha a6300
Category Entry-Level DSLR Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2010-06-09 2016-02-03
Physical type Compact SLR Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz BIONZ X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.7mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 369.0mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4592 x 3056 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 3200 25600
Maximum boosted ISO - 51200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 9 425
Lens
Lens support Sony/Minolta Alpha Sony E
Available lenses 143 121
Crop factor 1.5 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 2.7" 3"
Screen resolution 230k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.55x 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames/s 11.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 10.00 m (at ISO 100) 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction, Hi-speed sync, Wireless
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/160 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 4K (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p), 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (24p)
Maximum video resolution None 3840x2160
Video format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 549 grams (1.21 lb) 404 grams (0.89 lb)
Dimensions 128 x 97 x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4") 120 x 67 x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 66 85
DXO Color Depth rating 22.6 24.4
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.5 13.7
DXO Low light rating 615 1437
Other
Battery life 290 images 400 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FH50 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Storage type Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo, SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $600 $889