Sony A390 vs Sony W310

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.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A390 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310. The whole galleries are available at Sony A390 Gallery & Sony W310 Gallery.

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.

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

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.