Sony A290 vs Sony TX66

Let's take a deeper look at the Sony A290 versus Sony TX66, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Ultracompact and both are built by Sony. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the A290 (14MP) and TX66 (18MP) and the A290 (APS-C) and TX66 (1/2.3") provide different sensor measurements.

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The A290 was manufactured 20 months prior to the TX66 making them a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A290 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony TX66 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise view of how the A290 grades versus the TX66 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha DSLR-A290 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66. The entire galleries are available at Sony A290 Gallery and Sony TX66 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera, you will want to consider its weight and dimensions. The Sony A290 enjoys physical measurements 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 TX66 has dimensions of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") and a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony A290 versus Sony TX66 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the A290 versus the TX66.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the A290 and TX66 is 66 and 97 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to picture the difference in sensor measurements simply by checking out specs. The photograph here may give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the A290 and TX66.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A290 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Sony TX66 will show greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos way more aggressively. The older A290 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.