Sony A290 vs Sony RX100 V

Following is a comprehensive overview of the Sony A290 vs Sony RX100 V, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Compact and both of them are built by Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the A290 (14MP) and RX100 V (20MP) and the A290 (APS-C) and RX100 V (1") come with different sensor sizes.

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The A290 was launched 7 years prior to the RX100 V which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A290 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a full comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the A290 matches up vs the RX100 V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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

For those who are going to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Sony A290 comes with outside dimensions of 128mm x 97mm x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 549 grams (1.21 lbs) and the Sony RX100 V has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") along with a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony A290 vs Sony RX100 V in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is the front view size comparison of the A290 and the RX100 V.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the A290 and RX100 V is 66 and 89 respectively.

Usually, it can be difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizes only by going through specs. The picture below will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the A290 and RX100 V.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The A290 due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Sony RX100 V will provide extra detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The more aged A290 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.