Sony A350 vs Sony W290

The following is a complete overview of the Sony A350 and Sony W290, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are manufactured by Sony. The sensor resolution of the A350 (14MP) and the W290 (12MP) is pretty similar but the A350 (APS-C) and W290 (1/2.3") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The A350 was announced 8 months before the W290 which means that they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Sony A350 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W290 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a full comparison, here is a quick overview of how the A350 matches up vs the W290 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha DSLR-A350 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290. The whole galleries are provided at Sony A350 Gallery & Sony W290 Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Sony A350 enjoys outside measurements of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") with a weight of 674 grams (1.49 lbs) and the Sony W290 has measurements of 98mm x 57mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Examine the Sony A350 and Sony W290 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the A350 vs the W290.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the A350 and W290 is 62 and 94 respectively.

Usually, its tough to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions simply by reading specifications. The image here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the A350 and W290.

To sum up, both of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The A350 having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF easier and the Sony A350 will offer you greater detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged A350 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.