Sony A290 vs Sony W620

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Sony A290 versus Sony W620, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both produced by Sony. The resolution of the A290 (14MP) and the W620 (14MP) is relatively comparable but the A290 (APS-C) and W620 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The A290 was released 19 months before the W620 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony A290 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W620 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a simple summation of how the A290 matches up versus the W620 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A290 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620. The complete galleries are provided at Sony A290 Gallery and Sony W620 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and measurements. The Sony A290 provides 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) while the Sony W620 has proportions of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you use at that moment. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the A290 and the W620.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A290 and W620 is 66 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to envision the difference in sensor measurements simply by going through technical specs. The visual underneath might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the A290 and W620.

As you can tell, each of the cameras come with the identical megapixel count albeit not the same sensor measurements. The A290 comes with the bigger sensor which should make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult. The older A290 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.