Sony A290 vs Sony TX10

Let's look a bit more closely at the Sony A290 and Sony TX10, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact and both are built by Sony. The sensor resolution of the A290 (14MP) and the TX10 (16MP) is pretty well matched but the A290 (APS-C) and TX10 (1/2.3") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The A290 was unveiled 14 months earlier than the TX10 which makes them a generation away from each other. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A290 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony TX10 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving right into a detailed comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the A290 scores vs the TX10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha DSLR-A290 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10. The full galleries are viewable at Sony A290 Gallery & Sony TX10 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera frequently, you should consider its weight and measurements. The Sony A290 has got outer measurements 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 TX10 has proportions of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at that moment. The following is a front view scale comparison of the A290 and the TX10.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the A290 and TX10 is 66 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it is very tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes merely by reading through specs. The image here will offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the A290 and TX10.

All in all, both of those cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The A290 with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony TX10 will give extra detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged A290 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.