Olympus TG-320 vs Sony A390

Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus TG-320 vs Sony A390, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the TG-320 (14MP) and the A390 (14MP) is very well matched but the TG-320 (1/2.3") and A390 (APS-C) posses different sensor size.

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The TG-320 was announced 18 months after the A390 making them a generation away from one another. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus TG-320 being a Compact camera and the Sony A390 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going into a in-depth comparison, here is a short overview of how the TG-320 matches up versus the A390 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus TG-320 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A390. The whole galleries are available at Olympus TG-320 Gallery & Sony A390 Gallery.

If you're intending to travel with your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-320 has got external dimensions of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") with a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Sony A390 has measurements 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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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the TG-320 compared to the A390.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-320 and A390 is 94 and 66 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by reading through specs. The pic below might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-320 and A390.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras come with the identical megapixel count but different sensor dimensions. The TG-320 includes the tinier sensor which will make getting shallow depth of field trickier. The newer TG-320 should have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.