Sony A6100 vs Sony W290

Its time to look closer at the Sony A6100 and Sony W290, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both offered by Sony. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the A6100 (24MP) and W290 (12MP) and the A6100 (APS-C) and W290 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The A6100 was announced 10 years after the W290 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W290 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a thorough comparison, below is a quick overview of how the A6100 matches up versus the W290 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha a6100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony A6100 Gallery & Sony W290 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and measurements. The Sony A6100 has external measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") accompanied by a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) while the Sony W290 has proportions of 98mm x 57mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the A6100 against the W290.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the A6100 and W290 is 81 and 94 respectively.

Often, it can be difficult to envision the difference in sensor sizes merely by looking through technical specs. The pic underneath should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the A6100 and W290.

As you can tell, both cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The A6100 with its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF easier and the Sony A6100 will result in more detail with its extra 12MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The fresher A6100 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.