Sony A290 vs Sony WX350

On this page, we are comparing the Sony A290 vs Sony WX350, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are offered by Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the A290 (14MP) and WX350 (18MP) and the A290 (APS-C) and WX350 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizing.

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The A290 was manufactured 4 years before the WX350 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sony A290 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony WX350 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a short introduction of how the A290 matches up against the WX350 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha DSLR-A290 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony A290 Gallery and Sony WX350 Gallery.

When you are looking to travel with your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sony A290 offers exterior measurements of 128mm x 97mm x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4") along with a weight of 549 grams (1.21 lbs) whilst the Sony WX350 has proportions of 96mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

Check out the Sony A290 vs Sony WX350 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the A290 compared to the WX350.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A290 and WX350 is 66 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions just by checking specifications. The image here might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the A290 and WX350.

Plainly, the 2 cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The A290 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Sony WX350 will resolve extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos more aggressively. The more aged A290 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.