Sony A290 vs Sony RX100 IV

Here is a detailed overview of the Sony A290 versus Sony RX100 IV, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Compact and they are both built by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the A290 (14MP) and RX100 IV (20MP) and the A290 (APS-C) and RX100 IV (1") feature different sensor measurements.

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The A290 was brought out 6 years earlier than the RX100 IV and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A290 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the A290 scores against the RX100 IV when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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

In case you're going to carry your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony A290 has got exterior dimensions of 128mm x 97mm x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4") having a weight of 549 grams (1.21 lbs) while the Sony RX100 IV has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") having a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the A290 compared to the RX100 IV.

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

Sometimes, it's hard to picture the gap in sensor sizing purely by viewing a spec sheet. The visual here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the A290 and RX100 IV.

Clearly, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The A290 featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh easier and the Sony RX100 IV will provide you with extra detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older A290 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.