Sony A290 vs Sony WX300

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Sony A290 vs Sony WX300, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both offered by Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the A290 (14MP) and WX300 (18MP) and the A290 (APS-C) and WX300 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor size.

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The A290 was manufactured 3 years earlier than the WX300 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A290 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony WX300 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the A290 grades versus the WX300 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha DSLR-A290 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony A290 Gallery and Sony WX300 Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera often, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Sony A290 comes with outer measurements of 128mm x 97mm x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4") with a weight of 549 grams (1.21 lbs) whilst the Sony WX300 has proportions of 96mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 166 grams (0.37 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony A290 vs Sony WX300 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the A290 against the WX300.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A290 and WX300 is 66 and 94 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to envision the contrast in sensor measurements simply by looking through specs. The photograph below will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the A290 and WX300.

All in all, both of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A290 featuring a larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF easier and the Sony WX300 will provide you with more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The older A290 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.