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Sony A290 vs Sony QX100

Portability
66
Imaging
54
Features
47
Overall
51
Sony Alpha DSLR-A290 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100 front
Portability
92
Imaging
51
Features
44
Overall
48

Sony A290 vs Sony QX100 Key Specs

Sony A290
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 549g - 128 x 97 x 86mm
  • Revealed June 2010
  • Previous Model is Sony A230
Sony QX100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • " Fixed Display
  • ISO 160 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 179g - 63 x 63 x 56mm
  • Announced September 2013
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Sony A290 vs Sony QX100 Overview

Following is a in-depth review of the Sony A290 versus Sony QX100, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Lens-style and they are both offered by Sony. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the A290 (14MP) and QX100 (20MP) and the A290 (APS-C) and QX100 (1") use totally different sensor size.

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The A290 was introduced 4 years earlier than the QX100 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A290 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera.

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the A290 scores vs the QX100 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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