Sony A290 vs Sony HX9V

Its time to take a deeper look at the Sony A290 vs Sony HX9V, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both produced by Sony. The image resolution of the A290 (14MP) and the HX9V (16MP) is very similar but the A290 (APS-C) and HX9V (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizing.

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The A290 was manufactured 13 months before the HX9V making the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A290 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX9V being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a detailed comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the A290 scores vs the HX9V in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A290 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony A290 Gallery and Sony HX9V Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony A290 offers external measurements of 128mm x 97mm x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4") and a weight of 549 grams (1.21 lbs) while the Sony HX9V has dimensions of 105mm x 59mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are using at that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the A290 versus the HX9V.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A290 and HX9V is 66 and 91 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizes only by reviewing technical specs. The picture below might offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the A290 and HX9V.

As you can tell, each of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The A290 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony HX9V will offer extra detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged A290 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.