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Sony A390 vs Sony RX10

Portability
66
Imaging
54
Features
54
Overall
54
Sony Alpha DSLR-A390 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 front
Portability
58
Imaging
51
Features
76
Overall
61

Sony A390 vs Sony RX10 Key Specs

Sony A390
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 549g - 128 x 97 x 86mm
  • Introduced July 2010
  • Superseded the Sony A380
Sony RX10
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Announced March 2014
  • Replacement is Sony RX10 II
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Sony A390 vs Sony RX10 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Sony A390 over the Sony RX10

 A390 RX10 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 over the Sony A390

 RX10 A390 
AnnouncedMarch 2014July 2010Fresher by 44 months
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1290k230kCrisper screen (+1060k dot)

Common features in the Sony A390 and Sony RX10

 A390 RX10 
Manual focus More exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Sony A390 vs Sony RX10 Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Sony A390 vs Sony RX10 size comparison

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

Sony A390 vs Sony RX10 top view buttons comparison

Sony A390 vs Sony RX10 Sensor Comparison

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.

Sony A390 vs Sony RX10 sensor size comparison

Sony A390 vs Sony RX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A390 vs Sony RX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony A390
Portrait photography with Sony RX10
72
you can focus manually
megapixel count decent (14MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
features face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
70
manual focus
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
supports face detection focus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony A390
Street photography with Sony RX10
76
screen tilts
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
72
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
supports RAW files
environment proofing
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Sports Comparison

Sony A390 Sports photography advice
Sony RX10 Sports photography advice
60
image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
comes with phase detect autofocus
max fps very slow (3.0 fps)
low battery life (230 per charge)
67
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
environment proofing
better than average battery pack (420 CIPA)
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A390 as a Travel photography camera
Sony RX10 as a Travel photography camera
53
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
no Time Lapse mode
low battery life (230 CIPA)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
58
better than average battery pack (420 shots)
environment proofing
megapixel count good (20MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (24mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A390 Landscape photography information
Sony RX10 Landscape photography information
61
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
low battery life (230 CIPA)
no Time Lapse mode
63
manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
supports RAW files
environment proofing
better than average battery pack (420 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A390 as a Vlogging camera
Sony RX10 as a Vlogging camera
9
no video shooting
30
quite wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has external microphone socket
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Sony A390 vs Sony RX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A390 and Sony RX10
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A390Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha DSLR-A390 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
Category Entry-Level DSLR Large Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2010-07-28 2014-03-20
Physical type Compact SLR SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by Bionz Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.7mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 369.0mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4592 x 3056 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 3200 12800
Max enhanced ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW data
Lowest enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 9 25
Lens
Lens mount Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-200mm (8.3x)
Max aperture - f/2.8
Number of lenses 143 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 2.7
Screen
Display type Tilting Tilting
Display sizing 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 1,290 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech - WhiteMagic
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.49x 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/3200 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 10.00 m (at ISO 100) 10.20 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Wireless Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/160 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 549 grams (1.21 lb) 813 grams (1.79 lb)
Physical dimensions 128 x 97 x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4") 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 66 69
DXO Color Depth score 22.5 22.9
DXO Dynamic range score 11.5 12.6
DXO Low light score 607 474
Other
Battery life 230 pictures 420 pictures
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FH50 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $500 $698