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Sony A390 vs Sony A6400

Portability
66
Imaging
54
Features
54
Overall
54
Sony Alpha DSLR-A390 front
 
Sony Alpha a6400 front
Portability
83
Imaging
69
Features
88
Overall
76

Sony A390 vs Sony A6400 Key Specs

Sony A390
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 549g - 128 x 97 x 86mm
  • Released July 2010
  • Earlier Model is Sony A380
Sony A6400
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Raise to 102400)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 403g - 120 x 67 x 50mm
  • Launched January 2019
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Sony A390 vs Sony A6400 Overview

Following is a complete overview of the Sony A390 and Sony A6400, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and they are both offered by Sony. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the A390 (14MP) and A6400 (24MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The A390 was introduced 9 years prior to the A6400 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony A390 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a quick overview of how the A390 matches up versus the A6400 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony A390 over the Sony A6400

 A390 A6400 

Reasons to pick Sony A6400 over the Sony A390

 A6400 A390 
LaunchedJanuary 2019July 2010More modern by 103 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kSharper screen (+692k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony A390 and Sony A6400

 A390 A6400 
Manually focus More precise focus
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen

Sony A390 vs Sony A6400 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony A390 has outside measurements of 128mm x 97mm x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4") having a weight of 549 grams (1.21 lbs) while the Sony A6400 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") and a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

Contrast the Sony A390 and Sony A6400 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the A390 against the A6400.

Sony A390 vs Sony A6400 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the A390 and A6400 is 66 and 83 respectively.

Sony A390 vs Sony A6400 top view buttons comparison

Sony A390 vs Sony A6400 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes only by reading through a spec sheet. The image here may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the A390 and A6400.

Clearly, the 2 cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You should count on the Sony A6400 to give you extra detail using its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged A390 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Sony A390 vs Sony A6400 sensor size comparison

Sony A390 vs Sony A6400 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A390 vs Sony A6400 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A390 Portrait photography features
Sony A6400 Portrait photography features
72
has manual focus
megapixel count decent (14MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
comes with face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
81
manual focus
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
provides face detect focus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Sony A390 Street photography highlights
Sony A6400 Street photography highlights
76
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
81
screen tilts
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
provides focus via touch
environment proofing
great high ISO (32,000)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sony A390 Sports photography info
Sony A6400 Sports photography info
60
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
comes with phase detect autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
terrible battery power (230 shots)
76
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
provides tracking focus
environment proofing
comes with phase detect auto focus
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony A390
Travel photography with Sony A6400
53
megapixel count decent (14MP)
flash built-in
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
terrible battery power (230 shots)
screen isn't selfie friendly
87
environment proofing
connects via bluetooth
provides focus via touch
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A390 Landscape photography highlights
Sony A6400 Landscape photography highlights
61
has manual focus
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
terrible battery power (230 shots)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
80
manual focus
change lenses (Sony E mount)
decent sized screen (3")
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
great high ISO (32,000)
exports RAW formats
environment proofing
no image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony A390
Vlogging with Sony A6400
9
can't shoot video
80
selfie friendly display
built-in touchscreen
provides face detect focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have microphone support
no image stabilization
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Sony A390 vs Sony A6400 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A390 and Sony A6400
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A390Sony Alpha a6400
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha DSLR-A390 Sony Alpha a6400
Type Entry-Level DSLR Advanced Mirrorless
Released 2010-07-28 2019-01-15
Physical type Compact SLR Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Bionz Bionz X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 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 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4592 x 3056 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 3200 32000
Highest boosted ISO - 102400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 9 425
Lens
Lens mount type Sony/Minolta Alpha Sony E
Total lenses 143 121
Focal length multiplier 1.5 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Tilting
Screen diagonal 2.7" 3"
Resolution of screen 230k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.49x 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames/s 11.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 10.00 m (at ISO 100) 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Wireless Off, auto, on, slow sync, rear sync, redeye reduction, wireless, hi-speed sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution None 3840x2160
Video file format - MPEG-4, H.264, XAVC-S
Microphone 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 549 gr (1.21 lbs) 403 gr (0.89 lbs)
Dimensions 128 x 97 x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4") 120 x 67 x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 66 83
DXO Color Depth rating 22.5 24.0
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.5 13.6
DXO Low light rating 607 1431
Other
Battery life 230 photos 410 photos
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FH50 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick DUO (UHS-I compliant)
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $500 $898