Sony W290 vs Sony A68

Its time to examine more in depth at the Sony W290 and Sony A68, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and both are built by Sony. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the W290 (12MP) and A68 (24MP) and the W290 (1/2.3") and A68 (APS-C) feature different sensor size.

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The W290 was manufactured 7 years earlier than the A68 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony W290 being a Compact camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go straight into a complete comparison, below is a short view of how the W290 matches up vs the A68 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290 & Sony SLT-A68. The entire galleries are provided at Sony W290 Gallery & Sony A68 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony W290 has got outside dimensions of 98mm x 57mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) while the Sony A68 has measurements of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the W290 compared to the A68.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the W290 and A68 is 94 and 64 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to visualize the difference in sensor sizing merely by viewing specs. The graphic underneath may give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the W290 and A68.

All in all, the two cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The W290 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF harder and the Sony A68 will render greater detail due to its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots far more aggressively. The older W290 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.