<s>
The	O
Sony	O
α290	O
(	O
DSLR-A290	B-Device
)	O
is	O
a	O
Sony	O
entry-level	O
digital	B-Device
single-lens	I-Device
reflex	I-Device
camera	I-Device
(	O
DSLR	B-Device
)	O
introduced	O
in	O
2010	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
14.0	O
megapixel	O
APS-C	B-Algorithm
(	O
23.5mm	O
×	O
15.7mm	O
)	O
sized	O
CCD	B-Algorithm
sensor	I-Algorithm
has	O
a	O
max	O
ISO	O
of	O
3200	O
,	O
however	O
when	O
using	O
ISO	O
800	O
the	O
photos	O
start	O
to	O
get	O
noisy	O
and	O
1600	O
and	O
3200	O
have	O
very	O
bad	O
noise	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Sony	O
α290	O
has	O
a	O
BIONZ	B-Device
image	O
processor	O
and	O
can	O
take	O
approximately	O
2.5	O
frames	O
per	O
second	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Sony	O
α290	O
includes	O
Creative	O
Style	O
,	O
or	O
preset	O
color	O
settings	O
;	O
BRAVIA	O
Sync	O
with	O
a	O
built	O
in	O
HDMI	B-Protocol
plug	I-Protocol
,	O
and	O
anti-dust	O
technology	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
viewfinder	O
on	O
the	O
Sony	O
α290	O
has	O
a	O
95%	O
field	O
of	O
view	O
and	O
has	O
.83x	O
magnification	O
(	O
with	O
a	O
50mm	O
lens	O
at	O
infinity	O
)	O
is	O
arguably	O
superior	O
to	O
its	O
sister	O
,	O
the	O
Sony	O
α390	O
,	O
which	O
is	O
almost	O
the	O
same	O
camera	O
except	O
its	O
bigger-tilt	O
screen	O
and	O
live	B-Device
preview	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
disadvantage	O
to	O
the	O
Sony	O
α290	O
is	O
its	O
proprietary	O
hot	B-Algorithm
shoe	I-Algorithm
,	O
or	O
where	O
an	O
external	O
flash	O
unit	O
attaches	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Sony	O
α290	O
,	O
like	O
all	O
other	O
Sony	O
Alpha	O
DSLRs	B-Device
,	O
has	O
the	O
iISO	B-Algorithm
flash	I-Algorithm
shoe	I-Algorithm
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Sony	O
α290	O
officially	O
succeeded	O
the	O
Sony	B-Device
α	I-Device
230	I-Device
,	O
and	O
brought	O
about	O
the	O
return	O
of	O
several	O
features	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
the	O
α230	O
,	O
the	O
α290	O
will	O
take	O
both	O
a	O
Memory	O
Stick	O
PRO	O
Duo	O
or	O
an	O
SD/SDHC	B-Device
card	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Sony	O
α290	O
has	O
a	O
standard	O
USB	O
2.0	O
port	O
along	O
with	O
its	O
mini	O
HDMI	B-Protocol
port	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
camera	O
sends	O
a	O
review	O
image	O
to	O
HDMI	B-Protocol
output	O
immediately	O
after	O
taking	O
a	O
photo	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
hot	B-Algorithm
shoe	I-Algorithm
is	O
,	O
like	O
most	O
other	O
Sony	O
Alpha	O
camera	O
,	O
a	O
proprietary	O
iISO	B-Algorithm
.	O
</s>
