Sony A390 vs Sony A6500

Following is a comprehensive overview of the Sony A390 versus Sony A6500, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and both are offered by Sony. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the A390 (14MP) and A6500 (24MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The A390 was launched 7 years earlier than the A6500 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony A390 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a quick summary of how the A390 scores vs the A6500 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A390 & Sony Alpha a6500. The complete galleries are available at Sony A390 Gallery & Sony A6500 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry around your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and size. The Sony A390 provides external dimensions of 128mm x 97mm x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4") along with a weight of 549 grams (1.21 lbs) while the Sony A6500 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the A390 vs the A6500.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the A390 and A6500 is 66 and 81 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizes only by going over technical specs. The picture below will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the A390 and A6500.

As you have seen, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can expect to see the Sony A6500 to offer more detail utilizing its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged A390 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.