Sony A390 vs Sony H20

Following is a in-depth overview of the Sony A390 and Sony H20, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are offered by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the A390 (14MP) and H20 (10MP) and the A390 (APS-C) and H20 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The A390 was unveiled 15 months after the H20 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony A390 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony H20 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a more detailed comparison, below is a simple summary of how the A390 scores against the H20 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A390 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20. The full galleries are viewable at Sony A390 Gallery & Sony H20 Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera, you should take into account its weight and proportions. The Sony A390 has physical dimensions of 128mm x 97mm x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4") having a weight of 549 grams (1.21 lbs) whilst the Sony H20 has measurements of 107mm x 69mm x 47mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.9") along with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the A390 against the H20.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A390 and H20 is 66 and 87 respectively.

Typically, it is very tough to see the gap in sensor sizes just by researching technical specs. The pic below should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the A390 and H20.

As you can tell, both of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The A390 having a larger sensor will make getting bokeh easier and the Sony A390 will result in more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos far more aggressively. The fresher A390 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.