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Sony A390 vs Sony A6300

Portability
66
Imaging
54
Features
54
Overall
54
Sony Alpha DSLR-A390 front
 
Sony Alpha a6300 front
Portability
83
Imaging
67
Features
82
Overall
73

Sony A390 vs Sony A6300 Key Specs

Sony A390
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 549g - 128 x 97 x 86mm
  • Revealed July 2010
  • Superseded the Sony A380
Sony A6300
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Push to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 404g - 120 x 67 x 49mm
  • Released February 2016
  • Superseded the Sony A6000
  • Successor is Sony A6500
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Sony A390 vs Sony A6300 Overview

On this page, we are contrasting the Sony A390 versus Sony A6300, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and both of them are produced by Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the A390 (14MP) and A6300 (24MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor size (APS-C).

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The A390 was brought out 6 years before the A6300 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Sony A390 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a in-depth comparison, here is a short view of how the A390 matches up against the A6300 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony A390 over the Sony A6300

 A390 A6300 

Reasons to pick Sony A6300 over the Sony A390

 A6300 A390 
ReleasedFebruary 2016July 2010More modern by 67 months
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution922k230kCrisper display (+692k dot)

Common features in the Sony A390 and Sony A6300

 A390 A6300 
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Sony A390 vs Sony A6300 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to carry around your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Sony A390 features outside dimensions of 128mm x 97mm x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4") with a weight of 549 grams (1.21 lbs) whilst the Sony A6300 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") with a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the A390 compared to the A6300.

Sony A390 vs Sony A6300 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A390 and A6300 is 66 and 83 respectively.

Sony A390 vs Sony A6300 top view buttons comparison

Sony A390 vs Sony A6300 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its tough to imagine the gap in sensor sizes just by looking through specs. The picture here will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the A390 and A6300.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You can anticipate the Sony A6300 to provide you with greater detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged A390 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Sony A390 vs Sony A6300 sensor size comparison

Sony A390 vs Sony A6300 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A390 vs Sony A6300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony A390
Portrait photography with Sony A6300
72
focusing manually
good megapixels (14MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
features face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
80
has manual focus
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
provides face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Sony A390 Street photography highlights
Sony A6300 Street photography highlights
76
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
79
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
environment proof
great ISO range (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony A390
Sports photography with Sony A6300
60
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with phase detect autofocus
max fps very slow (3.0 fps)
not so great battery life (230 per charge)
75
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
environment proof
comes with phase detect autofocus
does not have image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Sony A390 Travel photography info
Sony A6300 Travel photography info
53
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
lack of Time Lapse recording
not so great battery life (230 per charge)
does not contain selfie friendly display
76
environment proof
good MP (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A390 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A6300 as a Landscape photography camera
61
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
small screen (2.7")
not so great battery life (230 CIPA)
lack of Time Lapse recording
79
has manual focus
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
great ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
environment proof
does not have image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A390 Vlogging info
Sony A6300 Vlogging info
9
no video shooting
35
provides face detection autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have external mic support
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
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Sony A390 vs Sony A6300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A390 and Sony A6300
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A390Sony Alpha a6300
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha DSLR-A390 Sony Alpha a6300
Type Entry-Level DSLR Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2010-07-28 2016-02-03
Physical type Compact SLR Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz BIONZ X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.7mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 369.0mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 24MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4592 x 3056 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 3200 25600
Maximum enhanced ISO - 51200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 9 425
Lens
Lens support Sony/Minolta Alpha Sony E
Amount of lenses 143 121
Focal length multiplier 1.5 1.5
Screen
Type of display Tilting Tilting
Display size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.49x 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 3.0fps 11.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 10.00 m (at ISO 100) 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Wireless Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction, Hi-speed sync, Wireless
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/160 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 4K (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p), 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (24p)
Maximum video resolution None 3840x2160
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 549g (1.21 pounds) 404g (0.89 pounds)
Physical dimensions 128 x 97 x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4") 120 x 67 x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 66 85
DXO Color Depth rating 22.5 24.4
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.5 13.7
DXO Low light rating 607 1437
Other
Battery life 230 shots 400 shots
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FH50 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Storage type SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Retail price $500 $889