Sony A390 vs Sony NEX-7

On this page, we will be contrasting the Sony A390 and Sony NEX-7, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and both are produced by Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the A390 (14MP) and NEX-7 (24MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The A390 was launched 16 months before the NEX-7 which makes them a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Sony A390 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a complete comparison, here is a brief summary of how the A390 matches up versus the NEX-7 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A390 & Sony Alpha NEX-7. The complete galleries are provided at Sony A390 Gallery & Sony NEX-7 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera, you have to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony A390 comes with outer measurements of 128mm x 97mm x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4") having a weight of 549 grams (1.21 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-7 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the A390 and the NEX-7.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A390 and NEX-7 is 66 and 84 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to see the difference between sensor dimensions simply by checking specs. The picture here might give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the A390 and NEX-7.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Sony NEX-7 to resolve extra detail utilizing its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged A390 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.