Sony A390 vs Sony TX30

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.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha DSLR-A390 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30. The whole galleries are available at Sony A390 Gallery and Sony TX30 Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.