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Sony A390 vs Sony A77

Portability
66
Imaging
54
Features
54
Overall
54
Sony Alpha DSLR-A390 front
 
Sony SLT-A77 front
Portability
59
Imaging
63
Features
83
Overall
71

Sony A390 vs Sony A77 Key Specs

Sony A390
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Display
  • 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 A77
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 50 - 16000 (Bump to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 732g - 143 x 104 x 81mm
  • Announced October 2011
  • Replaced the Sony A700
  • Later Model is Sony A77 II
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Sony A390 vs Sony A77 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Sony A390 and Sony A77, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Advanced DSLR and they are both designed by Sony. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the A390 (14MP) and A77 (24MP) but both cameras have the same sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The A390 was announced 15 months prior to the A77 which makes them a generation away from each other. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Sony A390 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony A77 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving right into a in depth comparison, here is a simple overview of how the A390 matches up vs the A77 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony A390 over the Sony A77

 A390 A77 

Reasons to pick Sony A77 over the Sony A390

 A77 A390 
AnnouncedOctober 2011July 2010More modern by 15 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kClearer screen (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Sony A390 and Sony A77

 A390 A77 
Manual focus Very precise focus
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Sony A390 vs Sony A77 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to carry around your camera, you need to think about its weight and measurements. The Sony A390 comes with external measurements 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 A77 has proportions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") and a weight of 732 grams (1.61 lbs).

Contrast the Sony A390 and Sony A77 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the A390 vs the A77.

Sony A390 vs Sony A77 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the A390 and A77 is 66 and 59 respectively.

Sony A390 vs Sony A77 top view buttons comparison

Sony A390 vs Sony A77 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizes simply by reviewing a spec sheet. The image here should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the A390 and A77.

As you can see, both of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You should expect the Sony A77 to offer greater detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots more aggressively. The more aged A390 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Sony A390 vs Sony A77 sensor size comparison

Sony A390 vs Sony A77 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A390 vs Sony A77 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A390 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A77 as a Portrait photography camera
72
you can focus manually
good resolution (14MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
77
you can focus manually
good resolution (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
has face detection focusing
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony A390
Street photography with Sony A77
76
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
74
screen articulates
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
weather sealing
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Sports Comparison

Sony A390 Sports photography advice
Sony A77 Sports photography advice
60
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (14MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames/s)
low battery power (230 per charge)
74
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
weather sealing
supports phase detect AF
bad battery (470 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony A390
Travel photography with Sony A77
53
good resolution (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
no Timelapse function
low battery power (230 CIPA)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
62
weather sealing
good resolution (24MP)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
no Time Lapse recording
bad battery (470 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A390 Landscape photography info
Sony A77 Landscape photography info
61
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (14MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
low battery power (230 per charge)
no Timelapse function
71
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
good sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
weather sealing
bad battery (470 shots)
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony A390
Vlogging with Sony A77
9
no video recording
76
display is selfie friendly
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with external mic port
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Sony A390 vs Sony A77 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A390 and Sony A77
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A390Sony SLT-A77
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha DSLR-A390 Sony SLT-A77
Category Entry-Level DSLR Advanced DSLR
Released 2010-07-28 2011-10-25
Body design Compact SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
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Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.7mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 369.0mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4592 x 3056 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 3200 16000
Max boosted ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 50
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 9 19
Cross focus points - 11
Lens
Lens mount Sony/Minolta Alpha Sony/Minolta Alpha
Number of lenses 143 143
Crop factor 1.5 1.5
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 2.7" 3"
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.49x 0.73x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/8000s
Continuous shooting speed 3.0fps 12.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 10.00 m (at ISO 100) 12.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/160s 1/250s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 549 gr (1.21 pounds) 732 gr (1.61 pounds)
Physical dimensions 128 x 97 x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4") 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 66 78
DXO Color Depth score 22.5 24.0
DXO Dynamic range score 11.5 13.2
DXO Low light score 607 801
Other
Battery life 230 photos 470 photos
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FH50 NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $500 $900