Sony A290 vs Sony S930

On this page, we are reviewing the Sony A290 versus Sony S930, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are built by Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the A290 (14MP) and S930 (10MP) and the A290 (APS-C) and S930 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The A290 was manufactured 18 months after the S930 making them a generation away from each other. Both cameras have different body design with the Sony A290 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony S930 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise summary of how the A290 matches up against the S930 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A290 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S930. The entire galleries are available at Sony A290 Gallery & Sony S930 Gallery.

If you're planning to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sony A290 provides physical dimensions of 128mm x 97mm x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4") and a weight of 549 grams (1.21 lbs) while the Sony S930 has proportions of 90mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.5" x 2.4" x 1.0") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Contrast the Sony A290 versus Sony S930 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at that moment. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the A290 and the S930.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the A290 and S930 is 66 and 94 respectively.

Generally, it is hard to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions just by seeing technical specs. The picture here may give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the A290 and S930.

As you can tell, the two cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The A290 because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony A290 will show greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more recent A290 will have an edge in sensor technology.