Sony A290 vs Sony HX5

Below is a extensive overview of the Sony A290 vs Sony HX5, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are created by Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the A290 (14MP) and HX5 (10MP) and the A290 (APS-C) and HX5 (1/2.4") provide different sensor size.

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The A290 was launched at a similar time to the HX5 so they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony A290 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX5 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a full comparison, here is a quick summary of how the A290 grades versus the HX5 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha DSLR-A290 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5. The complete galleries are available at Sony A290 Gallery & Sony HX5 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and size. The Sony A290 comes with outside measurements of 128mm x 97mm x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 549 grams (1.21 lbs) and the Sony HX5 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using during that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the A290 compared to the HX5.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A290 and HX5 is 66 and 92 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to imagine the difference in sensor measurements purely by researching technical specs. The photograph here may give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the A290 and HX5.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A290 featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony A290 will render greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos a good deal more aggressively.