Sony A390 vs Sony W650

Below, we are analyzing the Sony A390 vs Sony W650, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both offered by Sony. The sensor resolution of the A390 (14MP) and the W650 (16MP) is very comparable but the A390 (APS-C) and W650 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The A390 was manufactured 17 months before the W650 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sony A390 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W650 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the A390 scores vs the W650 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A390 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650. The entire galleries are available at Sony A390 Gallery & Sony W650 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Sony A390 provides outer dimensions of 128mm x 97mm x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4") having a weight of 549 grams (1.21 lbs) and the Sony W650 has dimensions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at the time. Following is the front view size comparison of the A390 vs the W650.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A390 and W650 is 66 and 96 respectively.

Normally, its hard to imagine the difference in sensor sizing simply by going through technical specs. The visual underneath might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the A390 and W650.

As you have seen, the two cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The A390 due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony W650 will produce greater detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will help you crop photos much more aggressively. The older A390 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.