Sony A390 vs Sony W290

The following is a thorough overview of the Sony A390 vs Sony W290, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are built by Sony. The sensor resolution of the A390 (14MP) and the W290 (12MP) is relatively close but the A390 (APS-C) and W290 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The A390 was released 18 months after the W290 which makes them a generation away from each other. The two cameras have different body design with the Sony A390 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W290 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a detailed comparison, here is a short view of how the A390 scores against the W290 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A390 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290. The complete galleries are provided at Sony A390 Gallery and Sony W290 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Sony A390 provides outer dimensions of 128mm x 97mm x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 549 grams (1.21 lbs) while the Sony W290 has specifications of 98mm x 57mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Examine the Sony A390 vs Sony W290 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the A390 vs the W290.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the A390 and W290 is 66 and 94 respectively.

Often, it is hard to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by researching technical specs. The image underneath may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the A390 and W290.

As you have seen, both of those cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The A390 featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Sony A390 will provide you with greater detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The fresher A390 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor tech.