Fujifilm J30 vs Sony A390
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Fujifilm J30 vs Sony A390 Key Specs
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- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 1600 (Bump to 3200)
- 640 x 480 video
- 32-96mm (F2.9-5.2) lens
- 133g - 92 x 56 x 20mm
- Launched July 2009
(Full Review)
- 14MP - APS-C Sensor
- 2.7" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- No Video
- Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
- 549g - 128 x 97 x 86mm
- Launched July 2010
- Previous Model is Sony A380
Fujifilm J30 vs Sony A390 Overview
Its time to look more closely at the Fujifilm J30 and Sony A390, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies FujiFilm and Sony. The resolution of the Fujifilm J30 (12MP) and the A390 (14MP) is fairly close but the Fujifilm J30 (1/2.3") and A390 (APS-C) use totally different sensor measurements.
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Before we go straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief view of how the Fujifilm J30 scores vs the A390 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Fujifilm J30 vs Sony A390 Gallery
Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm FinePix J30 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A390. The entire galleries are available at Fujifilm J30 Gallery and Sony A390 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Fujifilm J30 over the Sony A390
Fujifilm J30 | A390 |
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Reasons to pick Sony A390 over the Fujifilm J30
A390 | Fujifilm J30 | |||
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Launched | July 2010 | July 2009 | Newer by 12 months | |
Focus manually | Dial exact focusing | |||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display |
Common features in the Fujifilm J30 and Sony A390
Fujifilm J30 | A390 | |||
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Display dimension | 2.7" | 2.7" | Identical display measurements | |
Display resolution | 230k | 230k | Identical display resolution | |
Selfie screen | Neither includes selfie screen | |||
Touch display | Neither includes Touch display |
Fujifilm J30 vs Sony A390 Physical Comparison
When you are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Fujifilm J30 features physical dimensions of 92mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs) whilst the Sony A390 has sizing of 128mm x 97mm x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4") having a weight of 549 grams (1.21 lbs).
Look at the Fujifilm J30 and Sony A390 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm J30 against the A390.
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm J30 and A390 is 96 and 66 respectively.
Fujifilm J30 vs Sony A390 Sensor Comparison
Usually, it's tough to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions only by looking through technical specs. The picture here might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm J30 and A390.
As you can tell, both of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm J30 because of its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Sony A390 will provide you with extra detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm J30 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.
Fujifilm J30 vs Sony A390 Screen and ViewFinder
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Fujifilm J30 vs Sony A390 Specifications
Fujifilm FinePix J30 | Sony Alpha DSLR-A390 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | FujiFilm | Sony |
Model | Fujifilm FinePix J30 | Sony Alpha DSLR-A390 |
Category | Ultracompact | Entry-Level DSLR |
Launched | 2009-07-22 | 2010-07-28 |
Physical type | Ultracompact | Compact SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | - | Bionz |
Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 23.5 x 15.7mm |
Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 369.0mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixels | 14 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 3:2 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4592 x 3056 |
Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
Maximum boosted ISO | 3200 | - |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Number of focus points | - | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
Lens focal range | 32-96mm (3.0x) | - |
Highest aperture | f/2.9-5.2 | - |
Macro focus range | 10cm | - |
Total lenses | - | 143 |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Screen diagonal | 2.7" | 2.7" |
Resolution of screen | 230 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Optical (pentamirror) |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 95% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.49x |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 8 secs | 30 secs |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/1400 secs | 1/4000 secs |
Continuous shooting rate | - | 3.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 3.50 m | 10.00 m (at ISO 100) |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Wireless |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Maximum flash synchronize | - | 1/160 secs |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | - |
Maximum video resolution | 640x480 | None |
Video data format | Motion JPEG | - |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 133g (0.29 lb) | 549g (1.21 lb) |
Dimensions | 92 x 56 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.8") | 128 x 97 x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | 66 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 22.5 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 11.5 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 607 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 230 shots |
Type of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | NP-45A | NP-FH50 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC Internal | SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Cost at launch | $150 | $500 |