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Sony A290 vs Sony HX200V

Portability
66
Imaging
54
Features
47
Overall
51
Sony Alpha DSLR-A290 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V front
Portability
66
Imaging
42
Features
55
Overall
47

Sony A290 vs Sony HX200V 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
  • Released June 2010
  • Replaced the Sony A230
Sony HX200V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 27-810mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 583g - 122 x 87 x 93mm
  • Released May 2012
  • Old Model is Sony HX100V
  • Replacement is Sony HX300
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Sony A290 vs Sony HX200V Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Sony A290 over the Sony HX200V

 A290 HX200V 

Reasons to pick Sony HX200V over the Sony A290

 HX200V A290 
ReleasedMay 2012June 2010More modern by 23 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kSharper screen (+692k dot)

Common features in the Sony A290 and Sony HX200V

 A290 HX200V 
Focus manually More exact focusing
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch screen Neither has Touch screen

Sony A290 vs Sony HX200V Physical Comparison

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).

Compare the Sony A290 and Sony HX200V in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Sony A290 vs Sony HX200V size comparison

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

Sony A290 vs Sony HX200V top view buttons comparison

Sony A290 vs Sony HX200V Sensor Comparison

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.

Sony A290 vs Sony HX200V sensor size comparison

Sony A290 vs Sony HX200V Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A290 vs Sony HX200V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A290 Portrait photography details
Sony HX200V Portrait photography details
65
has manual focus
megapixel count good (14MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detection focus
supports RAW formats
doesn't have liveview
45
manual focus
decent MP (18 megapixels)
supports face detect focusing
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony A290 Street photography advice
Sony HX200V Street photography advice
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
screen is fixed
51
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Optical)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
heavier than competition (583g)
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Sports Comparison

Sony A290 as a Sports photography camera
Sony HX200V as a Sports photography camera
55
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
comes with phase detect auto focus
doesn't have liveview
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
low battery pack (290 CIPA)
56
amazing zoom range (27-810mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (18MP)
supports tracking focus
better than average battery power (450 CIPA)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony A290 as a Travel photography camera
Sony HX200V as a Travel photography camera
53
megapixel count good (14MP)
built-in flash
no Timelapse function
low battery pack (290 shots)
does not have selfie friendly display
57
better than average battery power (450 per charge)
decent MP (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (27mm)
very long zoom (810mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
heavier than competition (583g)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A290 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony HX200V as a Landscape photography camera
58
has manual focus
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
doesn't have liveview
low battery pack (290 shots)
no Timelapse function
50
manual focus
reasonably wide (27mm)
decent sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (18 megapixels)
better than average battery power (450 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A290 Vlogging details
Sony HX200V Vlogging details
9
no video recording
27
reasonably wide (27mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
does not have mic socket
heavier than competition (583 grams)
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Sony A290 vs Sony HX200V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A290 and Sony HX200V
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A290Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha DSLR-A290 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V
Class Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2010-06-09 2012-05-11
Physical type Compact SLR SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Bionz BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.7mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 369.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 18MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4592 x 3056 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 3200 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens focal range - 27-810mm (30.0x)
Largest aperture - f/2.8-5.6
Macro focus range - 1cm
Total lenses 143 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology - XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.55x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate 3.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 10.00 m (at ISO 100) 12.40 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Rear Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 549 gr (1.21 lb) 583 gr (1.29 lb)
Dimensions 128 x 97 x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4") 122 x 87 x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 66 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.5 not tested
DXO Low light score 615 not tested
Other
Battery life 290 images 450 images
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FH50 NP-FH50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo, SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $600 $480