Sony A380 vs Sony W290

Lets take a deeper look at the Sony A380 vs Sony W290, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are sold by Sony. The resolution of the A380 (14MP) and the W290 (12MP) is fairly well matched but the A380 (APS-C) and W290 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The A380 was introduced 7 months after the W290 which means that they are of a similar generation. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A380 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W290 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the A380 scores versus the W290 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha DSLR-A380 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290. The whole galleries are provided at Sony A380 Gallery and Sony W290 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and size. The Sony A380 enjoys external measurements of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") having a weight of 519 grams (1.14 lbs) and the Sony W290 has specifications of 98mm x 57mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the A380 versus the W290.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the A380 and W290 is 68 and 94 respectively.

Usually, its hard to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions simply by looking at specs. The image here will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the A380 and W290.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The A380 having a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony A380 will resolve greater detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The fresher A380 should have an advantage in sensor innovation.