Sony A390 vs Sony A6300

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.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha DSLR-A390 & Sony Alpha a6300. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony A390 Gallery & Sony A6300 Gallery.

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.

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

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.