Sony A390 vs Sony RX10

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Sony A390 versus Sony RX10, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom and both are manufactured by Sony. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the A390 (14MP) and RX10 (20MP) and the A390 (APS-C) and RX10 (1") offer totally different sensor size.

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The A390 was manufactured 4 years earlier than the RX10 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A390 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the A390 grades against the RX10 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A390 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony A390 Gallery & Sony RX10 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony A390 has got outside measurements of 128mm x 97mm x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4") and a weight of 549 grams (1.21 lbs) and the Sony RX10 has dimensions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") accompanied by a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Compare the Sony A390 versus Sony RX10 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the A390 versus the RX10.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the A390 and RX10 is 66 and 58 respectively.

Often, its difficult to see the gap in sensor sizing merely by viewing specs. The visual here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the A390 and RX10.

All in all, both of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The A390 featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony RX10 will provide you with greater detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively. The older A390 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.