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Canon 700D vs Sony A390

Portability
65
Imaging
60
Features
75
Overall
66
Canon EOS 700D front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A390 front
Portability
66
Imaging
54
Features
54
Overall
54

Canon 700D vs Sony A390 Key Specs

Canon 700D
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 580g - 133 x 100 x 79mm
  • Announced June 2013
  • Additionally Known as EOS Rebel T5i
  • Older Model is Canon 650D
  • Updated by Canon 750D
Sony A390
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 549g - 128 x 97 x 86mm
  • Launched July 2010
  • Old Model is Sony A380
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Canon 700D vs Sony A390 Overview

Below, we will be matching up the Canon 700D vs Sony A390, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras by manufacturers Canon and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the 700D (18MP) and A390 (14MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The 700D was manufactured 2 years after the A390 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a simple view of how the 700D scores against the A390 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon 700D over the Sony A390

 700D A390 
LaunchedJune 2013July 2010More modern by 35 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kCrisper screen (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A390 over the Canon 700D

 A390 700D 

Common features in the Canon 700D and Sony A390

 700D A390 
Manual focus Very precise focusing

Canon 700D vs Sony A390 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to factor in its weight and size. The Canon 700D enjoys outer measurements of 133mm x 100mm x 79mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.1") with a weight of 580 grams (1.28 lbs) and the Sony A390 has specifications of 128mm x 97mm x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4") along with a weight of 549 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose during that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the 700D versus the A390.

Canon 700D vs Sony A390 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 700D and A390 is 65 and 66 respectively.

Canon 700D vs Sony A390 top view buttons comparison

Canon 700D vs Sony A390 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be hard to picture the gap in sensor sizes purely by researching technical specs. The image below might provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the 700D and A390.

As you can tell, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You can count on the Canon 700D to render extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The newer 700D should have an advantage in sensor tech.

Canon 700D vs Sony A390 sensor size comparison

Canon 700D vs Sony A390 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 700D vs Sony A390 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 700D Portrait photography details
Sony A390 Portrait photography details
76
has manual focus
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
has face detection focusing
saves RAW files
72
focusing manually
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Canon 700D Street photography information
Sony A390 Street photography information
69
screen articulates
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
provides focus by touch
lack of image stabilization
76
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
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Sports Comparison

Canon 700D as a Sports photography camera
Sony A390 as a Sports photography camera
55
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
comes with phase detect AF
low fps (5.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
not so great battery (440 per charge)
60
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
has phase detect autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
not so great battery (230 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Canon 700D as a Travel photography camera
Sony A390 as a Travel photography camera
64
provides focus by touch
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
not so great battery (440 CIPA)
53
good megapixels (14MP)
flash built-in
missing Time Lapse recording
not so great battery (230 shots)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 700D Landscape photography details
Sony A390 Landscape photography details
63
has manual focus
change lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
lack of image stabilization
not so great battery (440 CIPA)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
61
focusing manually
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
small screen (2.7 inch)
not so great battery (230 shots)
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 700D Vlogging info
Sony A390 Vlogging info
71
selfie friendly display
has touchscreen
has face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have external mic jack
lack of image stabilization
9
no video shooting
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Canon 700D vs Sony A390 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 700D and Sony A390
 Canon EOS 700DSony Alpha DSLR-A390
General Information
Company Canon Sony
Model type Canon EOS 700D Sony Alpha DSLR-A390
Also referred to as EOS Rebel T5i -
Type Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Announced 2013-06-10 2010-07-28
Physical type Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 5 Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 22.3 x 14.9mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 18 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 5184 x 3456 4592 x 3056
Max native ISO 12800 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 9 9
Cross type focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens support Canon EF/EF-S Sony/Minolta Alpha
Total lenses 326 143
Crop factor 1.6 1.5
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Tilting
Display diagonal 3" 2.7"
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology Clear View II TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 95% 95%
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x 0.49x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate 5.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 13.00 m 10.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Wireless
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/200s 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps) -
Max video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video format H.264, Motion JPEG -
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 580 grams (1.28 pounds) 549 grams (1.21 pounds)
Dimensions 133 x 100 x 79mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.1") 128 x 97 x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 61 66
DXO Color Depth rating 21.7 22.5
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.2 11.5
DXO Low light rating 681 607
Other
Battery life 440 photographs 230 photographs
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LP-E8 NP-FH50
Self timer - Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $649 $500