Nikon D3000 vs Sony A390

Let's take a deeper look at the Nikon D3000 versus Sony A390, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras by companies Nikon and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the D3000 (10MP) and A390 (14MP) but they feature the same exact sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The D3000 was announced 7 months earlier than the A390 and they are both of a similar generation. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before delving through a full comparison, below is a short highlight of how the D3000 matches up against the A390 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon D3000 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A390. The whole galleries are available at Nikon D3000 Gallery and Sony A390 Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and proportions. The Nikon D3000 enjoys outer measurements of 126mm x 97mm x 64mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.5") accompanied by a weight of 536 grams (1.18 lbs) and the Sony A390 has measurements 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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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the D3000 vs the A390.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the D3000 and A390 is 69 and 66 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to picture the gap in sensor measurements merely by viewing technical specs. The visual below will give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the D3000 and A390.

As you have seen, both of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You should expect the Sony A390 to render greater detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older D3000 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.