Sony A390 vs Sony HX300

The following is a extensive overview of the Sony A390 vs Sony HX300, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are sold by Sony. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the A390 (14MP) and HX300 (20MP) and the A390 (APS-C) and HX300 (1/2.3") use different sensor dimensions.

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The A390 was introduced 3 years prior to the HX300 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Sony A390 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the A390 grades versus the HX300 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha DSLR-A390 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300. The whole galleries are provided at Sony A390 Gallery & Sony HX300 Gallery.

When you are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and volume. The Sony A390 comes with outside measurements 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 HX300 has sizing of 130mm x 103mm x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7") and a weight of 623 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have during that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the A390 and the HX300.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the A390 and HX300 is 66 and 63 respectively.

Often, it is hard to picture the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reading a spec sheet. The image underneath will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the A390 and HX300.

Clearly, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The A390 using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony HX300 will offer greater detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged A390 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.