Sony A6000 vs Sony W290

Below is a thorough overview of the Sony A6000 and Sony W290, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are built by Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the A6000 (24MP) and W290 (12MP) and the A6000 (APS-C) and W290 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor size.

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The A6000 was launched 5 years later than the W290 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W290 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the A6000 grades vs the W290 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha a6000 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony A6000 Gallery and Sony W290 Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and volume. The Sony A6000 has got external measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") and a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs) and the Sony W290 has sizing of 98mm x 57mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the A6000 and the W290.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the A6000 and W290 is 85 and 94 respectively.

Generally, it is hard to envision the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading technical specs. The graphic below will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the A6000 and W290.

As you can tell, each of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A6000 featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony A6000 will deliver greater detail utilizing its extra 12MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The fresher A6000 is going to have an edge in sensor tech.