Sony A290 vs Sony WX220

Below is a in-depth analysis of the Sony A290 versus Sony WX220, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are built by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the A290 (14MP) and WX220 (18MP) and the A290 (APS-C) and WX220 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor size.

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The A290 was launched 4 years before the WX220 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Sony A290 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony WX220 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a brief view of how the A290 scores against the WX220 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha DSLR-A290 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220. The complete galleries are available at Sony A290 Gallery & Sony WX220 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Sony A290 provides exterior measurements of 128mm x 97mm x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4") and a weight of 549 grams (1.21 lbs) and the Sony WX220 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") and a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at that moment. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the A290 against the WX220.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A290 and WX220 is 66 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to envision the gap in sensor measurements simply by researching specs. The graphic below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the A290 and WX220.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A290 because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony WX220 will provide you with extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots far more aggressively. The older A290 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.