| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 14.2 MP | 20.2 MP |
| Sensor Type | CCD | CMOS |
| Display Size | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| general |
| Brand | Sony | Sony |
| Model | Alpha A290L 14.2MP DSLR Camera | CyberShot RX100 20.2MP Digital Camera |
| Model Name | Alpha A290L | CyberShot RX100 |
| Model Number | A290L | - |
| Series | Alpha | Cyber-shot |
| Color | Black | Black |
| SLR Variant | Body Only | - |
| Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 14.2 MP | 20.2 MP |
| Tripod Socket | Yes | - |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 97.1 x 128.1 x 79.6 mm | 25.9 x 21.1 x 11.9 cm |
| Weight | 456 GM | - |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Ports | HDMI | - |
| Face Detection | - | Yes |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CCD | CMOS |
| Sensor Size | 36 x 24 mm | - |
| ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 3200 | ISO 125 - 12800 |
| Maximum ISO | 3200 ISO | 6400 ISO |
| Maximum FPS | - | 16 |
| Other Sensor Features | - | Exmor CMOS |
| lens features |
| Lens Mount | Sony A-mount lens, Minolta and Konica Minolta AF lenses | - |
| Manual Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Dust Reduction | Yes | - |
| Digital Zoom | - | 14x |
| Optical Zoom | - | 3.6x |
| Aperture Range | - | F1.8 W - F4.9 T |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | Yes | - |
| View Finder Type | Eye-level Penta Dachmirror | - |
| focus features |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| White Balancing | Auto, Preset Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Flash, Custom | Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent, Incandescent, Flash |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | - |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | Up to 2.5 fps with viewfinder | Yes, 10 fps |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | Yes |
| External Flash | Yes | - |
| Flash Modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Wireless | Auto, Flash On, Slow Sync, Rear Sync, Flash Off |
| image features |
| Image Format | RAW, JPEG | JPEG, RAW ARW 2.3 |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 43, 169 |
| Red Eye Reduction | - | Yes |
| Image Stabilizer | - | Yes |
| Image Sizing | - | 4896 x 3672 43, 18 M |
| display features |
| Display Size | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | - | 1228800 dots |
| LCD Display Video Resolution | - | 1920 x 1080 |
| storage and power features |
| Upgradable Memory | Yes | Yes |
| Card Type | Memory Stick | SD / SDHC / SDXC / Stick Duo / Stick PRO Duo / Stick PRO Duo - High Speed / Stick PRO HG Duo / Stick micro / Stick micro Mark 2 / microSD / microSDHC |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Power Supply | - | AC Adaptor |
| audio and video features |
| Video Resolution | 4592 x 3056 | - |
| Microphone | - | Stereo |
| Video Format | - | AVCHD Ver 2.0, MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 |
| modes and functions features |
| Delete Function | - | Yes |
| Shooting Modes | - | Superior Auto, Intelligent Auto, Program Auto, Movie Mode, Panorama, Scene Selection, Picture Effect, Manual Exposure |