Sony Alpha DSLR-A390

Sony Alpha DSLR-A390
Entry-level DSLR Entry-level DSLR
June, 2010

Summary Sony DSLR-A390

Prices Price
Body only Unknown Kit Unknown
Score Snapsort rank
Among similar cameras #n/a of 15
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Specifications Key specs
Sensor size Help APS-C 23.5x15.7mm Screen resolution Help 230k dots
Megapixels Help 14 MP Movie format Help None
Screen size Help 2.7" Light sensitivity Help 3,200 ISO
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Pros

The Sony DSLR-A390 vs other recent entry-level DSLRs

Image stabilization Image stabilization Help
Sensor shift
Storage slots More storage slots Help
2
Screen flips out Flip-out screen Help
Great for movies
Sensor size Slightly larger than average sensor Help
APS-C 23.5x15.7mm

Cons

The Sony DSLR-A390 vs other recent entry-level DSLRs

Low light performance Noisy at high ISO Help
607 ISO
Overall image quality Low overall image quality Help
66.0
Movie format No movies Help
None
Screen resolution Very low resolution screen Help
230k dots
True resolution Lower true resolution Help
14 MP
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
3,200 ISO
Weather sealed No weather sealing Help
Need to shelter it from weather
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Lens availability Slightly fewer lenses available Help
92 lenses
Cross type focus points Fewer cross-type focus points Help
1
HDR Lacks in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Doesn't take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Thickness Thick Help
3.4"
Dynamic range Narrower dynamic range Help
11.5 EV
Screen size Small screen Help
2.7"
Viewfinder size Small viewfinder Help
0.48x
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
2.5 fps
Autofocus Manual focus only Help
None
Focus points Fewer focus points Help
9
Announced Old Help
June, 2010
Viewfinder coverage Below average viewfinder coverage Help
95%
Size Slightly large Help
Professional size 128x97x86 mm
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity Help
None
Sensor type Sensor type Help
CCD
Fastest shutter speed Slow shutter speed Help
1/4000 of a second
Popularity Not so popular Help
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