Nikon D5600 vs Sony A390

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Nikon D5600 vs Sony A390, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras by rivals Nikon and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the D5600 (24MP) and A390 (14MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The D5600 was released 6 years later than the A390 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact SLR).

Before going into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the D5600 matches up vs the A390 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon D5600 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A390. The complete galleries are viewable at Nikon D5600 Gallery and Sony A390 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Nikon D5600 provides outside dimensions of 124mm x 97mm x 70mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 2.8") with a weight of 465 grams (1.03 lbs) whilst the Sony A390 has proportions of 128mm x 97mm x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4") having a weight of 549 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the D5600 against the A390.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the D5600 and A390 is 70 and 66 respectively.

Sometimes, it is tough to picture the difference in sensor measurements merely by checking out a spec sheet. The graphic here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the D5600 and A390.

As you can see, both of those cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You should count on the Nikon D5600 to show extra detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures more aggressively. The more recent D5600 provides an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.