Sony A290 vs Sony RX100 II

On this page, we are contrasting the Sony A290 versus Sony RX100 II, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Compact and they are both designed by Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the A290 (14MP) and RX100 II (20MP) and the A290 (APS-C) and RX100 II (1") provide different sensor sizes.

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The A290 was unveiled 4 years before the RX100 II which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Sony A290 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief summation of how the A290 scores versus the RX100 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha DSLR-A290 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II. The full galleries are viewable at Sony A290 Gallery & Sony RX100 II Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Sony A290 comes with external measurements of 128mm x 97mm x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4") along with a weight of 549 grams (1.21 lbs) while the Sony RX100 II has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at that moment. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the A290 compared to the RX100 II.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A290 and RX100 II is 66 and 89 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions merely by reviewing a spec sheet. The pic here should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the A290 and RX100 II.

As you can see, both of those cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The A290 having a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony RX100 II will offer extra detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged A290 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.