Sony A390 vs Sony QX30

On this page, we are comparing the Sony A390 versus Sony QX30, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Lens-style and they are both manufactured by Sony. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the A390 (14MP) and QX30 (20MP) and the A390 (APS-C) and QX30 (1/2.3") offer different sensor size.

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The A390 was revealed 5 years before the QX30 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Sony A390 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony QX30 being a Lens-style camera.

Before delving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the A390 grades versus the QX30 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha DSLR-A390 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30. The full galleries are available at Sony A390 Gallery & Sony QX30 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Sony A390 features outside measurements 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 QX30 has proportions of 68mm x 65mm x 58mm (2.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") along with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony A390 versus Sony QX30 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is a front view size comparison of the A390 and the QX30.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the A390 and QX30 is 66 and 91 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by going over specifications. The image here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the A390 and QX30.

To sum up, both of those cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The A390 having a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony QX30 will offer extra detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The more aged A390 is going to be behind in sensor tech.