Sony A390 vs Sony HX50V

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Sony A390 and Sony HX50V, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are created by Sony. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the A390 (14MP) and HX50V (20MP) and the A390 (APS-C) and HX50V (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The A390 was released 3 years before the HX50V which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Sony A390 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX50V being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick summary of how the A390 grades against the HX50V in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A390 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V. The complete galleries are provided at Sony A390 Gallery and Sony HX50V Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and proportions. The Sony A390 has physical 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) and the Sony HX50V has measurements of 108mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") having a weight of 272 grams (0.60 lbs).

Look at the Sony A390 and Sony HX50V in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the A390 versus the HX50V.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the A390 and HX50V is 66 and 89 respectively.

In many cases, it is very hard to see the contrast between sensor sizes merely by checking a spec sheet. The pic here may give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the A390 and HX50V.

Clearly, both of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The A390 featuring a larger sensor will make achieving bokeh easier and the Sony HX50V will give you greater detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged A390 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.