Sony A290 vs Sony RX10

Lets look a little more closely at the Sony A290 vs Sony RX10, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom and both are designed by Sony. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the A290 (14MP) and RX10 (20MP) and the A290 (APS-C) and RX10 (1") offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The A290 was revealed 4 years prior to the RX10 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony A290 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a simple overview of how the A290 scores versus the RX10 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A290 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10. The full galleries are available at Sony A290 Gallery and Sony RX10 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sony A290 comes with physical 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) while the Sony RX10 has dimensions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") and a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Look at the Sony A290 vs Sony RX10 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you select at that moment. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the A290 versus the RX10.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the A290 and RX10 is 66 and 58 respectively.

Often, its difficult to see the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reading specs. The pic underneath may offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the A290 and RX10.

All in all, both cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The A290 using its larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony RX10 will offer greater detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged A290 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.