Sony A390 vs Sony RX100 VII

In this write-up, we are looking at the Sony A390 versus Sony RX100 VII, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Compact and both are created by Sony. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the A390 (14MP) and RX100 VII (20MP) and the A390 (APS-C) and RX100 VII (1") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The A390 was released 10 years prior to the RX100 VII and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A390 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise overview of how the A390 scores vs the RX100 VII with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha DSLR-A390 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony A390 Gallery & Sony RX100 VII Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sony A390 enjoys 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) while the Sony RX100 VII has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") and a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the A390 versus the RX100 VII.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the A390 and RX100 VII is 66 and 88 respectively.

Often, it can be difficult to see the gap between sensor measurements just by reviewing specs. The visual underneath may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the A390 and RX100 VII.

All in all, each of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A390 due to its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Sony RX100 VII will offer you more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images a little more aggressively. The older A390 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.