Clicky

Sony A390 vs Sony A6600

Portability
66
Imaging
54
Features
54
Overall
54
Sony Alpha DSLR-A390 front
 
Sony Alpha a6600 front
Portability
77
Imaging
69
Features
96
Overall
79

Sony A390 vs Sony A6600 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
  • Announced July 2010
  • Superseded the Sony A380
Sony A6600
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Push to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 503g - 120 x 67 x 69mm
  • Announced August 2019
  • New Model is Sony A6700
Photography Glossary

Sony A390 vs Sony A6600 Overview

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Sony A390 vs Sony A6600, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and both are produced by Sony. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the A390 (14MP) and A6600 (24MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor size (APS-C).

Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a Landslide

The A390 was unveiled 10 years prior to the A6600 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A390 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a brief summary of how the A390 matches up against the A6600 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modes
	
	

Reasons to pick Sony A390 over the Sony A6600

 A390 A6600 

Reasons to pick Sony A6600 over the Sony A390

 A6600 A390 
AnnouncedAugust 2019July 2010More modern by 110 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 A6600

 A390 A6600 
Manual focus More exact focus
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen

Sony A390 vs Sony A6600 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Sony A390 provides outer dimensions of 128mm x 97mm x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4") and a weight of 549 grams (1.21 lbs) and the Sony A6600 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

Check out the Sony A390 vs Sony A6600 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you choose at that moment. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the A390 compared to the A6600.

Sony A390 vs Sony A6600 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A390 and A6600 is 66 and 77 respectively.

Sony A390 vs Sony A6600 top view buttons comparison

Sony A390 vs Sony A6600 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be difficult to picture the contrast in sensor sizes purely by looking through specs. The picture below may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the A390 and A6600.

All in all, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You should expect the Sony A6600 to result in greater detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged A390 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Sony A390 vs Sony A6600 sensor size comparison

Sony A390 vs Sony A6600 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A390 vs Sony A6600 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created Images

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony A390
Portrait photography with Sony A6600
72
you can focus manually
megapixel count decent (14MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
81
you can focus manually
MP count good (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
has face detection focus
supports RAW files
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or ban

Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony A390
Street photography with Sony A6600
76
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
83
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
features touch to focus
weather proof
good high ISO (32,000)
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music video

Sports Comparison

Sony A390 Sports photography factors
Sony A6600 Sports photography factors
60
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports phase detect auto focus
max frames per second very slow (3.0 frames per second)
low battery life (230 CIPA)
84
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
has tracking autofocus
weather proof
good battery pack (810 shots)
supports phase detect auto focus
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD Cards

Travel Comparison

Sony A390 Travel photography factors
Sony A6600 Travel photography factors
53
megapixel count decent (14MP)
has built in flash
no Timelapse function
low battery life (230 per charge)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
84
good battery pack (810 per charge)
weather proof
supports bluetooth
features touch to focus
MP count good (24MP)
selfie friendly screen
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next month

Landscape Comparison

Sony A390 Landscape photography factors
Sony A6600 Landscape photography factors
61
you can focus manually
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
low battery life (230 shots)
no Timelapse function
85
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
good high ISO (32,000)
supports RAW files
weather proof
good battery pack (810 shots)
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhone

Vlogging Comparison

Sony A390 Vlogging factors
Sony A6600 Vlogging factors
9
no video recording
84
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detection focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with external microphone jack
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firms

Sony A390 vs Sony A6600 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A390 and Sony A6600
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A390Sony Alpha a6600
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha DSLR-A390 Sony Alpha a6600
Category Entry-Level DSLR Advanced Mirrorless
Announced 2010-07-28 2019-08-28
Body design Compact SLR Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by 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 14 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti aliasing 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 32000
Maximum enhanced ISO - 102400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 9 425
Lens
Lens mount Sony/Minolta Alpha Sony E
Number of lenses 143 121
Crop factor 1.5 1.5
Screen
Range of display Tilting Tilting
Display size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.49x 0.71x
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 3.0fps 11.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 10.00 m (at ISO 100) no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Wireless Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution None 3840x2160
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Yes
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 549 grams (1.21 pounds) 503 grams (1.11 pounds)
Dimensions 128 x 97 x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4") 120 x 67 x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 66 82
DXO Color Depth score 22.5 23.8
DXO Dynamic range score 11.5 13.4
DXO Low light score 607 1497
Other
Battery life 230 photographs 810 photographs
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FH50 NP-FZ1000
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Retail pricing $500 $1,198