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Sony A390 vs Sony W710

Portability
66
Imaging
54
Features
54
Overall
54
Sony Alpha DSLR-A390 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710 front
Portability
96
Imaging
40
Features
33
Overall
37

Sony A390 vs Sony W710 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
  • Released July 2010
  • Previous Model is Sony A380
Sony W710
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.2-6.5) lens
  • 114g - 97 x 55 x 20mm
  • Announced January 2013
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Sony A390 vs Sony W710 Overview

Below, we will be matching up the Sony A390 vs Sony W710, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both produced by Sony. The sensor resolution of the A390 (14MP) and the W710 (16MP) is relatively close but the A390 (APS-C) and W710 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The A390 was announced 3 years before the W710 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony A390 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W710 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the A390 matches up vs the W710 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony A390 over the Sony W710

 A390 W710 
Manually focus Very exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Sony W710 over the Sony A390

 W710 A390 
AnnouncedJanuary 2013July 2010More modern by 29 months
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony A390 and Sony W710

 A390 W710 
Screen dimension2.7"2.7"Identical screen measurements
Screen resolution230k230kEqual screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Sony A390 vs Sony W710 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to carry around your camera often, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Sony A390 enjoys 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) while the Sony W710 has sizing of 97mm x 55mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the A390 compared to the W710.

Sony A390 vs Sony W710 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A390 and W710 is 66 and 96 respectively.

Sony A390 vs Sony W710 top view buttons comparison

Sony A390 vs Sony W710 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizes purely by looking through specifications. The picture here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the A390 and W710.

Plainly, the two cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The A390 having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony W710 will provide you with extra detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged A390 will be behind in sensor innovation.

Sony A390 vs Sony W710 sensor size comparison

Sony A390 vs Sony W710 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A390 vs Sony W710 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A390 Portrait photography highlights
Sony W710 Portrait photography highlights
72
has manual focus
good MP (14 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
offers face detection focus
saves RAW formats
35
MP count decent (16MP)
has face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony A390 Street photography factors
Sony W710 Street photography factors
76
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides focus via touch
lighter than competitors in class (114 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony A390
Sports photography with Sony W710
60
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (14 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
comes with phase detect auto focus
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
low battery (230 CIPA)
41
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
has tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A390 Travel photography highlights
Sony W710 Travel photography highlights
53
good MP (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
lack of Time Lapse function
low battery (230 CIPA)
display is not selfie friendly
71
lighter than competitors in class (114g)
provides focus via touch
MP count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse recording
does not offer selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A390 Landscape photography info
Sony W710 Landscape photography info
61
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (14 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
low battery (230 CIPA)
lack of Time Lapse function
39
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
lack of manual mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A390 Vlogging advice
Sony W710 Vlogging advice
9
no video shooting
34
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect autofocus
lighter than competitors in class (114 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
no mic socket
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Sony A390 vs Sony W710 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A390 and Sony W710
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A390Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha DSLR-A390 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Class Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Released 2010-07-28 2013-01-08
Physical type Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Bionz -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.7mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 369.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4592 x 3056 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.2-6.5
Macro focus range - 10cm
Total lenses 143 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology - TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.49x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 10.00 m (at ISO 100) 2.80 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Advanced Flash
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/160 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1280x720
Video format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 549 grams (1.21 lbs) 114 grams (0.25 lbs)
Dimensions 128 x 97 x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4") 97 x 55 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 66 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.5 not tested
DXO Low light score 607 not tested
Other
Battery life 230 shots 240 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FH50 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Cost at release $500 $90