Sony A290 vs Sony HX200V

Following is a extended review of the Sony A290 and Sony HX200V, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are designed by Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the A290 (14MP) and HX200V (18MP) and the A290 (APS-C) and HX200V (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The A290 was brought out 23 months earlier than the HX200V which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A290 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX200V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving in to a complete comparison, below is a simple summary of how the A290 matches up versus the HX200V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha DSLR-A290 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V. The entire galleries are provided at Sony A290 Gallery & Sony HX200V Gallery.

When you are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Sony A290 has outer dimensions of 128mm x 97mm x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4") having a weight of 549 grams (1.21 lbs) while the Sony HX200V has proportions of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") having a weight of 583 grams (1.29 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the A290 and the HX200V.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A290 and HX200V is 66 and 66 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes merely by reading specifications. The picture here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the A290 and HX200V.

To sum up, both of those cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The A290 because of its bigger sensor will make getting bokeh easier and the Sony HX200V will offer you extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged A290 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.