Sony A390

Sony A390 is Sony's Entry-Level DSLR digital camera first announced on July of 2010. The camera includes a 14MP, CCD APS-C sized sensor and has a full resolution of 4592 x 3056.

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The A390 is ranked #46 out of 80 in Entry-Level DSLR cameras and over all #381 out of 1465 for digital cameras in our collection. Please look at our Advanced camera finder to get camera results based on your personalized factors.

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The Sony A390 is part of a family of products. You can see the complete range below.

You can check the A390 from different angles in the gallery here.

Below is a shortlist of pluses and minuses of the Sony A390 based on things that are oftentimes regarded as useful in a digital camera.

The Sony A390 is run by the Bionz processor chip. The specification of the sensor on the Sony A390 is 23.5mm x 15.7mm (APS-C). The 369 mm² sensor can capture 4592 x 3056 pixels and aspect ratios of 3:2 and 16:9. The camera boasts Image Stabilization (Sensor based). In body stabilization is superior than digital stabilization since the latter may lead to cropping.

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The CCD sensor boasts 14MP and features a standard ISO range of 100 to 3200. RAW format is saved which means that the user has wider margin for error.

The picture below illustrates the A390's sensor dimensions in comparison to other popular sizes. The A390 sensor comes with a crop factor of 1.5 and is presented in green.

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To get a sense of different aspect ratios, you should refer to the graphic below.

Sony A390 has a weight of 1.21 lb (549 gr or 19.37 ounces) and the measurement of the camera is 128mm x 97mm x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4"). The weight of average Entry-Level DSLR camera is 540 gr and the Sony A390 is similar as compared with various competitors.

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Below is a visual of the Sony A390 next to a soft drink to help you to have a sense of its scale.

The top view here will provide the button layout on the A390.

The A390 fits the Sony/Minolta Alpha mount and has 145 lenses that are available. Below is a few of the lenses we have in our collection which will fit the A390.

ModelVisualizeFocal LengthApertureStabilizedWeight

Tamron SP AF 180mm F3.5 Di LD IF Macro180mmf/3.5 920g

Sigma 18-250mm F3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM18-250mmf/3.5-6.3 628g

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Sony 70-200mm F2.8 G70-200mmf/2.8 1500g

Rokinon 24mm f1.4 Aspherical24mmf/1.4 580g

Tokina AT-X Pro 11-16mm f2.8 DX11-16mmf/2.8 560g

Sony 24mm F2 SSM Carl Zeiss Distagon T24mmf/2.0 555g

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Sony 135mm F1.8 ZA Carl Zeiss Sonnar T135mmf/1.8 1050g

The A390 has the following connectivity:

• USB Yes
• HDMI Yes

Digital cameras which include NFC or Bluetooth connectivity are able to be controlled wirelessly with smartphones. You can easily transfer images and at times alter camera settings without connecting physically to the camera.

Many applications even provide a Liveview and release the shutter if you are not near the camera. If the camera has a HDMI out, it can easily be hooked up to an external display. The majority of cameras will allow you to recharge the battery pack using the USB port.

Sony A390 does not record video. If you are looking for a digital camera to take only photos, this might not be a concern.

There is no environment sealing in the Sony A390 so you need to be careful in rainy and dusty conditions.

The Sony A390 includes a 2.7" tilting screen supporting a resolution of 230k dots.

Please be aware that the screen offers no touch support.

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The ViewFinder details regarding Sony A390 are as follows:

• ViewFinder Optical (pentamirror)
• Coverage 95 percent
• Magnification 0.49x

In those bright outdoor conditions which make the camera displays washed out and tricky to view, viewfinders are pretty valuable.

Sony A390 can shoot continuously at 3.0 fps. The max shutter speed is 1/4000 sec.

Sony A390 boasts both built-in flash and also external flash support. The maximum flash sync speed is 1/160 sec.

Sony A390 boasts both Phase Detect Autofocus and Contrast Based Autofocus. Phase Detection focusing is more faster and exact when compared to Contrast Based focusing. The camera includes Face detection which is handy for portraits.

The Sensor includes 9 focus points to pick from. Sony A390 boasts manual focusing in case it is needed during low light conditions or you want to have more exact control on focusing.

The battery life (NP-FH50) in the Sony A390 is made to last for 230 shots as per the CIPA specifications which is lesser when compared to its competitors. The average Entry-Level DSLR camera battery life is 589. Pentax K-x has got the best (1900) battery life within this category of cameras.

Below is a listing of Entry-Level DSLR cameras that have the highest battery life:

ModelVisualizeBattery LifeRAWNFCBluetooth

Pentax K-x
A390 vs K-x1900 yesnono

Nikon D3500
A390 vs D35001550 yesnoyes

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Nikon D3400
A390 vs D34001200 yesnoyes

Canon SL3
A390 vs SL31070 yesnoyes

Sony A450
A390 vs A4501050 yesnono

The following illustration indicates a rundown of the Sony A390 for different categories of photography. To learn more, check out the specific section below.

The Sony A390 gets a score of 72 which is above average, meaning that it is a fine option for portraits. Photographing portraits leans heavily to sensor dimensions, support for RAW photos together with the capability to use off-camera lighting.

Getting a impressive points total of 76, the Sony A390 is a brilliant option for street photography. A very good street photography camera has a fine balance of image quality plus portability.

A reasonable sports photography points total of 60 means the Sony A390 is somewhat suited for photographing sports. A camera really should have fantastic autofocus and fast continuous shooting for sports photography.

Portability is really critical in getting a travel camera. Overall, the Sony A390 gets a modest 53 for a travel camera which makes it relatively suited to take on your travels.

When you're looking to purchase a digital camera for landscape photography, the most essential factor will be image quality. The Sony A390 with it's above average grade of 61 as a landscape camera is a respectable pick within the current marketplace.

A camera for vlogging really should offer a moving screen, mic input and ideally IBIS. Considering everything, the Sony A390 is not appropriate as a vlog camera as it gets a lousy rating of 9.

If you want replacements to the A390, below is a collection of the top scored cameras which fall in to the category of Entry-Level DSLR.

The diagram underneath will give you an overview of the A390 versus it's highest ranked rivals suggested previously.

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