Sony A300 vs Sony A390

In this article, we will be matching up the Sony A300 vs Sony A390, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras and they are both built by Sony. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the A300 (10MP) and A390 (14MP) but they feature the same exact sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The A300 was manufactured 3 years prior to the A390 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a short view of how the A300 scores versus the A390 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A390. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony A300 Gallery and Sony A390 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Sony A300 provides external dimensions of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") along with a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs) and the Sony A390 has dimensions 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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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the A300 against the A390.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A300 and A390 is 64 and 66 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to see the gap in sensor sizing purely by going through specs. The visual here will offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A300 and A390.

All in all, each of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Sony A390 to provide more detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The older A300 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.