Sony NEX-5 vs Sony W290

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Sony NEX-5 versus Sony W290, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are created by Sony. The sensor resolution of the NEX-5 (14MP) and the W290 (12MP) is very close but the NEX-5 (APS-C) and W290 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizing.

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The NEX-5 was unveiled 16 months after the W290 making them a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sony NEX-5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W290 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the NEX-5 scores versus the W290 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha NEX-5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290. The full galleries are provided at Sony NEX-5 Gallery & Sony W290 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony NEX-5 comes with exterior measurements of 111mm x 59mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") with a weight of 287 grams (0.63 lbs) whilst the Sony W290 has sizing of 98mm x 57mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the NEX-5 against the W290.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NEX-5 and W290 is 89 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to picture the gap in sensor dimensions merely by researching technical specs. The picture underneath may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the NEX-5 and W290.

As you can tell, both of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The NEX-5 with its larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh simpler and the Sony NEX-5 will render more detail having an extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images more aggressively. The younger NEX-5 should have a benefit in sensor tech.