Samsung SL720 vs Sony A390

Let's look a bit more closely at the Samsung SL720 versus Sony A390, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Samsung and Sony. The image resolution of the SL720 (12MP) and the A390 (14MP) is pretty similar but the SL720 (1/2.3") and A390 (APS-C) use different sensor measurements.

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The SL720 was unveiled 12 months before the A390 and they are both of a similar generation. The two cameras come with different body type with the Samsung SL720 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A390 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a simple overview of how the SL720 scores versus the A390 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung SL720 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A390. The full galleries are provided at Samsung SL720 Gallery and Sony A390 Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Samsung SL720 provides external measurements of 92mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the Sony A390 has measurements of 128mm x 97mm x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 549 grams (1.21 lbs).

See the Samsung SL720 versus Sony A390 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you choose at the time. Here is the front view size comparison of the SL720 versus the A390.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SL720 and A390 is 94 and 66 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to picture the gap between sensor measurements purely by going over technical specs. The visual here might offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SL720 and A390.

As you can tell, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SL720 using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A390 will offer extra detail having an extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older SL720 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.