Sony A6400 vs Sony W290

Below, we are contrasting the Sony A6400 and Sony W290, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both created by Sony. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the A6400 (24MP) and W290 (12MP) and the A6400 (APS-C) and W290 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The A6400 was unveiled 10 years after the W290 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W290 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick view of how the A6400 grades versus the W290 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha a6400 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290. The full galleries are provided at Sony A6400 Gallery and Sony W290 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and size. The Sony A6400 has got outer dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") having a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs) and the Sony W290 has specifications of 98mm x 57mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Look at the Sony A6400 and Sony W290 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the A6400 vs the W290.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A6400 and W290 is 83 and 94 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by reading through specs. The image underneath may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the A6400 and W290.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The A6400 with its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony A6400 will give you greater detail having an extra 12MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more modern A6400 should have a benefit in sensor innovation.