Sony A9 II vs Sony A390

The following is a complete review of the Sony A9 II versus Sony A390, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and they are both created by Sony. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the A9 II (24MP) and A390 (14MP) and the A9 II (Full frame) and A390 (APS-C) have different sensor sizes.

Photography Glossary

The A9 II was revealed 9 years after the A390 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A390 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving into a detailed comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the A9 II matches up against the A390 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha A9 Mark II & Sony Alpha DSLR-A390. The full galleries are provided at Sony A9 II Gallery & Sony A390 Gallery.

In case you're intending to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and size. The Sony A9 II features physical dimensions of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs) while the Sony A390 has specifications 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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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at the time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the A9 II compared to the A390.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the A9 II and A390 is 62 and 66 respectively.

Often, it's hard to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions purely by going through technical specs. The image here might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the A9 II and A390.

As you can tell, each of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The A9 II having a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony A9 II will provide extra detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more recent A9 II should have an edge in sensor innovation.