Samsung EX2F vs Sony A390

Lets look a little more in depth at the Samsung EX2F versus Sony A390, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Samsung and Sony. The image resolution of the EX2F (12MP) and the A390 (14MP) is very comparable but the EX2F (1/1.7") and A390 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The EX2F was announced 2 years later than the A390 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Samsung EX2F being a Compact camera and the Sony A390 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go into a complete comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the EX2F matches up vs the A390 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung EX2F & Sony Alpha DSLR-A390. The whole galleries are viewable at Samsung EX2F Gallery & Sony A390 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Samsung EX2F has got outer measurements of 112mm x 62mm x 29mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs) and the Sony A390 has dimensions of 128mm x 97mm x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4") along with a weight of 549 grams (1.21 lbs).

Check the Samsung EX2F versus Sony A390 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the EX2F vs the A390.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the EX2F and A390 is 90 and 66 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to envision the gap in sensor measurements merely by going through a spec sheet. The visual here will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the EX2F and A390.

As you can see, both of those cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The EX2F having a smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony A390 will produce greater detail with its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more recent EX2F is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.