Sony A390 vs Sony T110

Let's look more closely at the Sony A390 and Sony T110, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact and they are both sold by Sony. The image resolution of the A390 (14MP) and the T110 (16MP) is very comparable but the A390 (APS-C) and T110 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The A390 was announced 5 months before the T110 and they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Sony A390 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony T110 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the A390 matches up against the T110 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A390 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T110. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony A390 Gallery & Sony T110 Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera, you will want to factor in its weight and measurements. The Sony A390 has outside measurements of 128mm x 97mm x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4") with a weight of 549 grams (1.21 lbs) whilst the Sony T110 has proportions of 93mm x 56mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using during that time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the A390 and the T110.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the A390 and T110 is 66 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it is very hard to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements merely by checking out a spec sheet. The graphic here will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the A390 and T110.

As you can see, each of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A390 having a larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony T110 will provide more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images more aggressively.