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Sony A390 vs Sony W810

Portability
66
Imaging
54
Features
54
Overall
54
Sony Alpha DSLR-A390 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810 front
Portability
96
Imaging
45
Features
26
Overall
37

Sony A390 vs Sony W810 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
  • Launched July 2010
  • Succeeded the Sony A380
Sony W810
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 27-162mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
  • 111g - 97 x 56 x 21mm
  • Announced January 2014
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Sony A390 vs Sony W810 Overview

Here is a in-depth review of the Sony A390 and Sony W810, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are built by Sony. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the A390 (14MP) and W810 (20MP) and the A390 (APS-C) and W810 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizes.

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The A390 was announced 4 years prior to the W810 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony A390 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W810 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summation of how the A390 matches up against the W810 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony A390 over the Sony W810

 A390 W810 
Focus manually More precise focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Reasons to pick Sony W810 over the Sony A390

 W810 A390 
AnnouncedJanuary 2014July 2010Fresher by 41 months

Common features in the Sony A390 and Sony W810

 A390 W810 
Display size2.7"2.7"Same display dimensions
Display resolution230k230kExact same display resolution
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly display Missing Touch friendly display

Sony A390 vs Sony W810 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera frequently, you should factor in its weight and measurements. The Sony A390 offers external 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 W810 has proportions of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have at the time. Here is a front view size comparison of the A390 against the W810.

Sony A390 vs Sony W810 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A390 and W810 is 66 and 96 respectively.

Sony A390 vs Sony W810 top view buttons comparison

Sony A390 vs Sony W810 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's hard to envision the difference between sensor sizing purely by looking at specs. The photograph below may offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the A390 and W810.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The A390 with its larger sensor will make getting bokeh less difficult and the Sony W810 will give extra detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older A390 is going to be behind in sensor tech.

Sony A390 vs Sony W810 sensor size comparison

Sony A390 vs Sony W810 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A390 vs Sony W810 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A390 Portrait photography highlights
Sony W810 Portrait photography highlights
72
manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
has face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
38
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
has face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony A390 Street photography information
Sony W810 Street photography information
76
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
59
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony A390 Sports photography information
Sony W810 Sports photography information
60
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
max frames per second very slow (3.0 fps)
terrible battery pack (230 shots)
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
has tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A390 as a Travel photography camera
Sony W810 as a Travel photography camera
53
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
flash built-in
does not have Timelapse recording
terrible battery pack (230 per charge)
screen is not selfie friendly
67
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (27mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A390 Landscape photography info
Sony W810 Landscape photography info
61
manual focus
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
tiny screen (2.7")
terrible battery pack (230 shots)
does not have Timelapse recording
41
pretty wide (27mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
manual mode not available
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A390 Vlogging features
Sony W810 Vlogging features
9
lack of video recording
32
pretty wide (27mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect autofocus
slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have microphone support
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Sony A390 vs Sony W810 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A390 and Sony W810
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A390Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha DSLR-A390 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810
Class Entry-Level DSLR Ultracompact
Launched 2010-07-28 2014-01-07
Physical type 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 14MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4592 x 3056 5152 x 3864
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 27-162mm (6.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.5-6.5
Available lenses 143 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.49x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 2s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1500s
Continuous shooting rate 3.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 10.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.20 m (with ISO auto)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Wireless Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Flash Off / Advanced Flash
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1280x720
Video file format - H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 549g (1.21 lb) 111g (0.24 lb)
Physical dimensions 128 x 97 x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4") 97 x 56 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8")
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 pictures 200 pictures
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FH50 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo, microSD/microSDHC
Card slots 1 1
Launch pricing $500 $100