Panasonic FX580 vs Sony A390

Let's look more closely at the Panasonic FX580 versus Sony A390, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the FX580 (12MP) and the A390 (14MP) is very close but the FX580 (1/2.3") and A390 (APS-C) have different sensor sizing.

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The FX580 was revealed 18 months prior to the A390 making them a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FX580 being a Compact camera and the Sony A390 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the FX580 matches up versus the A390 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX580 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A390. The full galleries are available at Panasonic FX580 Gallery & Sony A390 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera often, you should think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic FX580 provides exterior measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the Sony A390 has sizing 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 that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the FX580 versus the A390.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FX580 and A390 is 95 and 66 respectively.

Typically, it can be tough to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements simply by viewing a spec sheet. The photograph below should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the FX580 and A390.

As you can see, each of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FX580 with its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A390 will render more detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images way more aggressively. The older FX580 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.