Sony NEX-7 vs Sony W290
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Sony NEX-7 vs Sony W290 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 16000
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony E Mount
- 400g - 120 x 67 x 43mm
- Introduced December 2011
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-140mm (F3.3-5.2) lens
- 167g - 98 x 57 x 23mm
- Announced February 2009
Sony NEX-7 vs Sony W290 Overview
Lets look closer at the Sony NEX-7 and Sony W290, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both manufactured by Sony. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the NEX-7 (24MP) and W290 (12MP) and the NEX-7 (APS-C) and W290 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor size.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe NEX-7 was announced 2 years after the W290 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W290 being a Compact camera.
Before delving into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple summary of how the NEX-7 grades vs the W290 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Sony NEX-7 vs Sony W290 Gallery
Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha NEX-7 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony NEX-7 Gallery & Sony W290 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony NEX-7 over the Sony W290
NEX-7 | W290 | |||
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Announced | December 2011 | February 2009 | More modern by 35 months | |
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Display resolution | 921k | 230k | Clearer display (+691k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony W290 over the Sony NEX-7
W290 | NEX-7 |
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Common features in the Sony NEX-7 and Sony W290
NEX-7 | W290 | |||
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Manually focus | More accurate focus | |||
Display dimensions | 3" | 3" | Equal display size | |
Selfie screen | Lack of selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly display | Lack of Touch friendly display |
Sony NEX-7 vs Sony W290 Physical Comparison
If you're looking to carry around your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sony NEX-7 enjoys outer measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") having a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs) whilst the Sony W290 has proportions of 98mm x 57mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).
Take a look at the Sony NEX-7 and Sony W290 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select during that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the NEX-7 against the W290.
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NEX-7 and W290 is 84 and 94 respectively.
Sony NEX-7 vs Sony W290 Sensor Comparison
Normally, it can be tough to visualise the gap in sensor sizes purely by going through a spec sheet. The image below will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the NEX-7 and W290.
Clearly, both the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The NEX-7 using its larger sensor will make achieving bokeh easier and the Sony NEX-7 will produce more detail with its extra 12MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images more aggressively. The newer NEX-7 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.
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Sony NEX-7 vs Sony W290 Specifications
Sony Alpha NEX-7 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Sony | Sony |
Model | Sony Alpha NEX-7 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290 |
Category | Advanced Mirrorless | Small Sensor Compact |
Introduced | 2011-12-13 | 2009-02-17 |
Physical type | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | Bionz | - |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | APS-C | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 23.5 x 15.6mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 366.6mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 24 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 6000 x 4000 | 4000 x 3000 |
Highest native ISO | 16000 | 3200 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Number of focus points | 25 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Sony E | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 28-140mm (5.0x) |
Maximum aperture | - | f/3.3-5.2 |
Macro focus distance | - | 10cm |
Number of lenses | 121 | - |
Crop factor | 1.5 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Display sizing | 3 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of display | 921k dots | 230k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.73x | - |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 30s | 2s |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/1600s |
Continuous shooting rate | 10.0 frames/s | 2.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 6.00 m | 3.90 m |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Highest flash synchronize | 1/160s | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
Video file format | MPEG-4, AVCHD | MPEG-4 |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Eye-Fi Connected | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 400 gr (0.88 lb) | 167 gr (0.37 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 120 x 67 x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") | 98 x 57 x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | 81 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 24.1 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 13.4 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 1016 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 430 photos | - |
Battery type | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | NPFW50 | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 or 5 images)) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo | Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Retail pricing | $699 | $230 |