Sony A390 vs Sony HX200V

Lets look much closer at the Sony A390 and Sony HX200V, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are created by Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the A390 (14MP) and HX200V (18MP) and the A390 (APS-C) and HX200V (1/2.3") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The A390 was manufactured 21 months prior to the HX200V making them a generation apart from one another. The two cameras have different body design with the Sony A390 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX200V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight to a in depth comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the A390 scores vs the HX200V with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A390 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony A390 Gallery and Sony HX200V Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Sony A390 provides external dimensions of 128mm x 97mm x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 549 grams (1.21 lbs) while the Sony HX200V has measurements of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") along with a weight of 583 grams (1.29 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you select at that time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the A390 versus the HX200V.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A390 and HX200V is 66 and 66 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements just by reviewing specifications. The visual below might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the A390 and HX200V.

Plainly, both of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A390 due to its larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh simpler and the Sony HX200V will offer you extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older A390 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.