Sony A390 vs Sony A77 II

Let's look a bit more closely at the Sony A390 versus Sony A77 II, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Advanced DSLR and they are both offered by Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the A390 (14MP) and A77 II (24MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The A390 was unveiled 4 years earlier than the A77 II and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Sony A390 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the A390 matches up against the A77 II in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha DSLR-A390 & Sony SLT-A77 II. The full galleries are viewable at Sony A390 Gallery & Sony A77 II Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and size. The Sony A390 has got outside 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 A77 II has specifications of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the A390 vs the A77 II.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A390 and A77 II is 66 and 62 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to envision the gap between sensor measurements purely by reading a spec sheet. The graphic here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the A390 and A77 II.

As you can see, both of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Sony A77 II to deliver greater detail having an extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older A390 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.