Sony A290 vs Sony WX70

Lets look a little more in depth at the Sony A290 vs Sony WX70, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are manufactured by Sony. The resolution of the A290 (14MP) and the WX70 (16MP) is very comparable but the A290 (APS-C) and WX70 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor size.

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The A290 was launched 20 months prior to the WX70 making them a generation away from each other. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Sony A290 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony WX70 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a in depth comparison, here is a short view of how the A290 matches up vs the WX70 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A290 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70. The complete galleries are provided at Sony A290 Gallery and Sony WX70 Gallery.

If you are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Sony A290 has exterior dimensions of 128mm x 97mm x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4") with a weight of 549 grams (1.21 lbs) and the Sony WX70 has dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

Look at the Sony A290 vs Sony WX70 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the A290 and the WX70.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the A290 and WX70 is 66 and 97 respectively.

Often, it is difficult to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions merely by going through a spec sheet. The picture here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the A290 and WX70.

As you can see, both the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The A290 because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony WX70 will show extra detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images more aggressively. The more aged A290 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.