Sony A7S II vs Sony A390

Below, we are evaluating the Sony A7S II vs Sony A390, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and both are designed by Sony. The resolution of the A7S II (12MP) and the A390 (14MP) is very close but the A7S II (Full frame) and A390 (APS-C) use totally different sensor sizes.

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The A7S II was unveiled 5 years later than the A390 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sony A7S II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A390 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go through a detailed comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the A7S II matches up vs the A390 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha A7S II and Sony Alpha DSLR-A390. The full galleries are viewable at Sony A7S II Gallery and Sony A390 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and size. The Sony A7S II comes with outer dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") with a weight of 627 grams (1.38 lbs) and the Sony A390 has specifications of 128mm x 97mm x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4") and a weight of 549 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are employing at that time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the A7S II versus the A390.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A7S II and A390 is 68 and 66 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizing purely by viewing technical specs. The visual underneath should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the A7S II and A390.

As you can tell, each of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The A7S II using its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony A390 will provide you with greater detail having an extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The fresher A7S II will have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.