Nikon D6 vs Sony A390

Lets take a deeper look at the Nikon D6 vs Sony A390, former is a Pro DSLR while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Nikon and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the D6 (21MP) and A390 (14MP) and the D6 (Full frame) and A390 (APS-C) feature different sensor measurements.

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The D6 was announced 9 years after the A390 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon D6 being a Large SLR camera and the Sony A390 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a simple overview of how the D6 matches up vs the A390 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon D6 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A390. The whole galleries are available at Nikon D6 Gallery & Sony A390 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and size. The Nikon D6 offers physical measurements of 160mm x 163mm x 92mm (6.3" x 6.4" x 3.6") and a weight of 1270 grams (2.80 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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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the D6 compared to the A390.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the D6 and A390 is 50 and 66 respectively.

Sometimes, it is difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizes just by looking at technical specs. The pic below might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the D6 and A390.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The D6 using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Nikon D6 will resolve more detail with its extra 7 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The fresher D6 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.