Sony A290 has a
14.0MP APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm ) sized CCD sensor and features Bionz processor. On the other hand, Panasonic G6 has a
16.0MP Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm ) sized CMOS sensor .
Below you can see the A290 and G6 sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Sony A290 has a 1.6x Larger sensor area than Panasonic G6. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
Both Sony A290 and Panasonic G6 sensors have been tested by DxoMark. DxoMark scores camera sensors for color depth (DXO Portrait), dynamic range (DXO Landscape) and low-light sensitivity (DXO Sports), and also gives them an overall score. Of the two cameras that we are comparing, A290 has scored 66, 5 points higher than G6.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Sony A290 |
66 |
22.6 bits |
11.5 Evs |
615 ISO |
Panasonic G6 |
61 |
21.3 bits |
11.5 Evs |
639 ISO |