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Sony A390 vs Sony TX30

Portability
66
Imaging
54
Features
54
Overall
54
Sony Alpha DSLR-A390 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30 front
Portability
96
Imaging
42
Features
43
Overall
42

Sony A390 vs Sony TX30 Key Specs

Sony A390
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 549g - 128 x 97 x 86mm
  • Launched July 2010
  • Earlier Model is Sony A380
Sony TX30
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 141g - 96 x 59 x 15mm
  • Launched July 2013
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Sony A390 vs Sony TX30 Overview

Below is a comprehensive assessment of the Sony A390 and Sony TX30, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Ultracompact and both are sold by Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the A390 (14MP) and TX30 (18MP) and the A390 (APS-C) and TX30 (1/2.3") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The A390 was announced 4 years before the TX30 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Sony A390 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony TX30 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a short summation of how the A390 scores against the TX30 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony A390 over the Sony TX30

 A390 TX30 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Reasons to pick Sony TX30 over the Sony A390

 TX30 A390 
LaunchedJuly 2013July 2010More recent by 36 months
Display dimensions3.3"2.7"Larger display (+0.6")
Display resolution1229k230kCrisper display (+999k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Sony A390 and Sony TX30

 A390 TX30 
Focus manually More precise focus
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Sony A390 vs Sony TX30 Physical Comparison

When you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and measurements. The Sony A390 has external dimensions of 128mm x 97mm x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 549 grams (1.21 lbs) whilst the Sony TX30 has proportions of 96mm x 59mm x 15mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") having a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

Check out the Sony A390 and Sony TX30 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the A390 against the TX30.

Sony A390 vs Sony TX30 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the A390 and TX30 is 66 and 96 respectively.

Sony A390 vs Sony TX30 top view buttons comparison

Sony A390 vs Sony TX30 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its difficult to picture the difference in sensor measurements purely by viewing specifications. The visual here might provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the A390 and TX30.

To sum up, both the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A390 having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony TX30 will provide you with greater detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The older A390 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Sony A390 vs Sony TX30 sensor size comparison

Sony A390 vs Sony TX30 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A390 vs Sony TX30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A390 Portrait photography advice
Sony TX30 Portrait photography advice
72
focusing manually
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
features face detection focus
exports RAW files
38
has manual focus
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony A390 Street photography highlights
Sony TX30 Street photography highlights
76
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
64
image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony A390 Sports photography features
Sony TX30 Sports photography features
60
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
has phase detect auto focus
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames per second)
terrible battery power (230 shots)
46
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
environment proof
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony A390 Travel photography information
Sony TX30 Travel photography information
53
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
missing Timelapse mode
terrible battery power (230 per charge)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
69
environment proof
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (26mm)
no Time Lapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A390 Landscape photography factors
Sony TX30 Landscape photography factors
61
focusing manually
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (14MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
terrible battery power (230 per charge)
missing Timelapse mode
51
has manual focus
reasonably wide (26mm)
pretty good screen size (3.3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
environment proof
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A390 Vlogging advice
Sony TX30 Vlogging advice
9
can't record video
34
reasonably wide (26mm)
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
no external mic port
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Sony A390 vs Sony TX30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A390 and Sony TX30
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A390Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha DSLR-A390 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30
Category Entry-Level DSLR Ultracompact
Launched 2010-07-28 2013-07-26
Body design Compact SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.7mm 6.16 x 4.62mm
Sensor surface area 369.0mm² 28.5mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 -
Peak resolution 4592 x 3056 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 3200 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 26-130mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.5-4.8
Amount of lenses 143 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inches 3.3 inches
Screen resolution 230k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology - OLED monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.49x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 10.00 m (at ISO 100) -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Wireless -
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/160 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60, 50 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1920x1080
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 549 gr (1.21 lb) 141 gr (0.31 lb)
Physical dimensions 128 x 97 x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4") 96 x 59 x 15mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 66 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.5 not tested
DXO Low light rating 607 not tested
Other
Battery life 230 photographs -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-FH50 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) -
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo -
Storage slots One One
Cost at release $500 $230