Sony A300 vs Sony W290

Let's look closer at the Sony A300 vs Sony W290, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are produced by Sony. The resolution of the A300 (10MP) and the W290 (12MP) is relatively similar but the A300 (APS-C) and W290 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizes.

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The A300 was manufactured 12 months prior to the W290 and they are of a similar age. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W290 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a in depth comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the A300 grades versus the W290 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony A300 Gallery & Sony W290 Gallery.

When you are intending to travel with your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and size. The Sony A300 has physical measurements of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") having a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs) whilst the Sony W290 has specifications of 98mm x 57mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Contrast the Sony A300 vs Sony W290 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the A300 vs the W290.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A300 and W290 is 64 and 94 respectively.

Normally, its hard to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions just by going over technical specs. The picture below will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the A300 and W290.

As you can tell, the two cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The A300 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Sony W290 will deliver greater detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged A300 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.