Casio EX-FC150 vs Sony A390

Below is a thorough overview of the Casio EX-FC150 vs Sony A390, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Casio and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the EX-FC150 (10MP) and A390 (14MP) and the EX-FC150 (1/2.3") and A390 (APS-C) have totally different sensor measurements.

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The EX-FC150 was introduced 8 months prior to the A390 which means that they are both of a similar age. The two cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-FC150 being a Compact camera and the Sony A390 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick summation of how the EX-FC150 matches up vs the A390 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-FC150 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A390. The whole galleries are available at Casio EX-FC150 Gallery & Sony A390 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and size. The Casio EX-FC150 has got outside dimensions of 99mm x 58mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 173 grams (0.38 lbs) and the Sony A390 has specifications of 128mm x 97mm x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4") with a weight of 549 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the EX-FC150 vs the A390.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-FC150 and A390 is 93 and 66 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements simply by researching specs. The visual underneath will provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-FC150 and A390.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The EX-FC150 using its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony A390 will result in greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older EX-FC150 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.