Sony A390 vs Sony WX350

In this article, we will be reviewing the Sony A390 and Sony WX350, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are offered by Sony. There is a big difference among the sensor resolutions of the A390 (14MP) and WX350 (18MP) and the A390 (APS-C) and WX350 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The A390 was manufactured 4 years before the WX350 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Sony A390 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony WX350 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a in depth comparison, below is a short summation of how the A390 grades vs the WX350 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A390 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350. The entire galleries are available at Sony A390 Gallery and Sony WX350 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera, you need to factor in its weight and size. The Sony A390 has got outer dimensions of 128mm x 97mm x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4") and a weight of 549 grams (1.21 lbs) and the Sony WX350 has specifications of 96mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the A390 and the WX350.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the A390 and WX350 is 66 and 94 respectively.

Often, it is difficult to visualize the gap in sensor measurements merely by checking out technical specs. The graphic underneath might give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the A390 and WX350.

As you have seen, each of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A390 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony WX350 will provide extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older A390 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.