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Sony A390 vs Sony W310

Portability
66
Imaging
54
Features
54
Overall
54
Sony Alpha DSLR-A390 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310 front
Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27

Sony A390 vs Sony W310 Key Specs

Sony A390
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 549g - 128 x 97 x 86mm
  • Announced July 2010
  • Superseded the Sony A380
Sony W310
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.0-5.8) lens
  • 137g - 95 x 55 x 19mm
  • Introduced January 2010
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Sony A390 vs Sony W310 Overview

Lets look closer at the Sony A390 versus Sony W310, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both sold by Sony. The resolution of the A390 (14MP) and the W310 (12MP) is relatively comparable but the A390 (APS-C) and W310 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizing.

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The A390 was introduced 7 months after the W310 and they are of a similar age. The two cameras have different body design with the Sony A390 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W310 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight to a complete comparison, here is a quick summation of how the A390 grades vs the W310 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony A390 over the Sony W310

 A390 W310 
IntroducedJuly 2010January 2010More modern by 7 months
Manual focus More precise focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Sony W310 over the Sony A390

 W310 A390 

Common features in the Sony A390 and Sony W310

 A390 W310 
Screen dimensions2.7"2.7"Equal screen measurement
Screen resolution230k230kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither comes with Touch friendly screen

Sony A390 vs Sony W310 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to consider its weight and proportions. The Sony A390 comes with physical measurements of 128mm x 97mm x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4") along with a weight of 549 grams (1.21 lbs) whilst the Sony W310 has measurements of 95mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the A390 against the W310.

Sony A390 vs Sony W310 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A390 and W310 is 66 and 96 respectively.

Sony A390 vs Sony W310 top view buttons comparison

Sony A390 vs Sony W310 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizes simply by going through specs. The pic below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the A390 and W310.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The A390 using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Sony A390 will show more detail using its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The more recent A390 should have an edge in sensor innovation.

Sony A390 vs Sony W310 sensor size comparison

Sony A390 vs Sony W310 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A390 vs Sony W310 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A390 Portrait photography highlights
Sony W310 Portrait photography highlights
72
manual focus
good MP (14MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
has face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
21
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony A390 Street photography information
Sony W310 Street photography information
76
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
57
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony A390 Sports photography highlights
Sony W310 Sports photography highlights
60
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (14 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
has phase detect autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
not so great battery power (230 shots)
25
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
max fps very slow (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony A390
Travel photography with Sony W310
53
good MP (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
no Time Lapse function
not so great battery power (230 CIPA)
display is not selfie friendly
58
has built in flash
decently wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
low resolution (12MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A390 Landscape photography advice
Sony W310 Landscape photography advice
61
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (14 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
small screen (2.7 inch)
not so great battery power (230 per charge)
no Time Lapse function
32
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
tiny screen (2.7")
manual mode not possible
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony A390
Vlogging with Sony W310
9
no video shooting
29
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
low res video (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have microphone jack
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Sony A390 vs Sony W310 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A390 and Sony W310
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A390Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha DSLR-A390 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310
Category Entry-Level DSLR Ultracompact
Announced 2010-07-28 2010-01-07
Body design Compact SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.7mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 369.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4592 x 3056 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens support Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-112mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.0-5.8
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Available lenses 143 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.49x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 1 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 10.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/160 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 640x480
Video format - Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 549g (1.21 lbs) 137g (0.30 lbs)
Physical dimensions 128 x 97 x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4") 95 x 55 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 format Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-FH50 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $500 $150