Sony NEX-5R vs Sony W290
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Sony NEX-5R vs Sony W290 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 25600
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony E Mount
- 276g - 111 x 59 x 39mm
- Launched August 2012
- Superseded the Sony NEX-5N
- Refreshed by Sony NEX-5T
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-140mm (F3.3-5.2) lens
- 167g - 98 x 57 x 23mm
- Revealed February 2009
Sony NEX-5R vs Sony W290 Overview
Below is a detailed overview of the Sony NEX-5R vs Sony W290, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are built by Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the NEX-5R (16MP) and W290 (12MP) and the NEX-5R (APS-C) and W290 (1/2.3") feature different sensor measurements.
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a LandslideThe NEX-5R was released 3 years later than the W290 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Sony NEX-5R being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W290 being a Compact camera.
Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick view of how the NEX-5R grades versus the W290 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Sony NEX-5R vs Sony W290 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha NEX-5R & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290. The complete galleries are provided at Sony NEX-5R Gallery & Sony W290 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony NEX-5R over the Sony W290
NEX-5R | W290 | |||
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Revealed | August 2012 | February 2009 | More recent by 43 months | |
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen resolution | 920k | 230k | Sharper screen (+690k dot) | |
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony W290 over the Sony NEX-5R
W290 | NEX-5R |
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Common features in the Sony NEX-5R and Sony W290
NEX-5R | W290 | |||
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Focus manually | Dial precise focusing | |||
Screen dimension | 3" | 3" | Identical screen measurements | |
Selfie screen | Neither provides selfie screen |
Sony NEX-5R vs Sony W290 Physical Comparison
For those who are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sony NEX-5R provides exterior dimensions of 111mm x 59mm x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") having a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs) while the Sony W290 has dimensions of 98mm x 57mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).
See the Sony NEX-5R vs Sony W290 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the NEX-5R and the W290.
Using size and weight, the portability score of the NEX-5R and W290 is 89 and 94 respectively.
Sony NEX-5R vs Sony W290 Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, its hard to visualize the difference between sensor measurements just by reading specs. The visual below may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the NEX-5R and W290.
All in all, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The NEX-5R because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony NEX-5R will deliver extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The younger NEX-5R provides a benefit with regard to sensor tech.
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Sony NEX-5R vs Sony W290 Specifications
Sony Alpha NEX-5R | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Sony | Sony |
Model | Sony Alpha NEX-5R | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290 |
Category | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Small Sensor Compact |
Launched | 2012-08-29 | 2009-02-17 |
Physical type | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | Bionz | - |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | APS-C | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 23.4 x 15.6mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 365.0mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16MP | 12MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 4912 x 3264 | 4000 x 3000 |
Maximum native ISO | 25600 | 3200 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW data | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Number of focus points | 99 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Sony E | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 28-140mm (5.0x) |
Largest aperture | - | f/3.3-5.2 |
Macro focus range | - | 10cm |
Total lenses | 121 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 1.5 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 3" | 3" |
Resolution of display | 920k dots | 230k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Display technology | Tilt Up 180� Down 50� TFT LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic (optional) | None |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 30s | 2s |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/1600s |
Continuous shutter rate | 10.0fps | 2.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | no built-in flash | 3.90 m |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Fastest flash synchronize | 1/160s | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
Video data format | AVCHD | MPEG-4 |
Mic support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 276 grams (0.61 lbs) | 167 grams (0.37 lbs) |
Dimensions | 111 x 59 x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") | 98 x 57 x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | 78 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 23.7 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 13.1 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 910 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 330 photographs | - |
Battery style | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | NPFW50 | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 images)) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | With downloadable app | |
Type of storage | SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo | Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Retail price | $750 | $230 |