Sony A390 vs Sony RX100 V

On this page, we are comparing the Sony A390 vs Sony RX100 V, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Large Sensor Compact and both are sold by Sony. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the A390 (14MP) and RX100 V (20MP) and the A390 (APS-C) and RX100 V (1") provide different sensor size.

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The A390 was unveiled 7 years earlier than the RX100 V and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Sony A390 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving right into a detailed comparison, here is a quick summary of how the A390 matches up against the RX100 V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha DSLR-A390 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V. The full galleries are viewable at Sony A390 Gallery and Sony RX100 V Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera, you should factor in its weight and proportions. The Sony A390 has got external dimensions of 128mm x 97mm x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4") and a weight of 549 grams (1.21 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 V has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") having a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

See the Sony A390 vs Sony RX100 V in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the A390 compared to the RX100 V.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A390 and RX100 V is 66 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to imagine the gap in sensor measurements purely by seeing technical specs. The visual here may provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the A390 and RX100 V.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A390 having a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony RX100 V will provide extra detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The older A390 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.