Sony Alpha DSLR-A390 vs Fujifilm X-A7

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Sony Alpha DSLR-A390 and the Fujifilm X-A7, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Sony Alpha DSLR-A390 was introduced in July 2010 and Fujifilm X-A7 was introduced in September 2019. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Sony Alpha DSLR-A390 over Fujifilm X-A7.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Fujifilm X-A7 over Sony Alpha DSLR-A390.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Sony Alpha DSLR-A390 has a 2.7" Tilting screen with 230k dot resolution and Fujifilm X-A7 has a 3.5" Fully Articulated screen with 2,760k dot resolution. Tilting screen makes Sony Alpha DSLR-A390 very useful for photography purposes but not so useful for video shooting. Fully articulated screen makes Fujifilm X-A7 selfie and vlogger friendly and generally very useful for video shooting. Fujifilm X-A7 also features touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment and most importantly a Touch-to-Focus functionality (available only on Fujifilm X-A7) allowing users to select a specific point on the screen where they want the camera to focus. This feature can be helpful for achieving precise focus in both photo and video recording.

Optical (pentamirror) Viewfinder on Sony Alpha DSLR-A390

Sony Alpha DSLR-A390 has a built-in Optical (pentamirror) viewfinder. It has a 95% coverage and 0.74x (0.49x 35mm equivalent) magnification. There is no built-in or optional viewfinder available on Fujifilm X-A7.

Sony Alpha DSLR-A390 features a 14.2 megapixel APS-C CCD sensor with dimensions of 23.5 x 15.7 mm and a total area of 369 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 3,200. Fujifilm X-A7 features a 24.2 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor with dimensions of 23.5 x 15.7 mm and a total area of 246.5 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 12,800 and expands to 100 - 25600 in boosted mode.

Here is a sensor size comparison chart where you can see how different sensors compare with each other:

Sensor size chart

	Sensor	Dimensions	Area	Aspect Ratio	Crop Factor
	Medium Format	44 x 33 mm	1452 mm2	4:3	0.79x
	Full Frame	36 x 24 mm	864 mm2	3:2	1x
	APS-H	27 x 18 mm	486 mm2	3:2	1.3x
	APS-C	23.6 x 15.6 mm	368.2 mm2	3:2	1.5x
	APS-C (Canon)	22.3 x 14.9 mm	332.3 mm2	3:2	1.6x
	Micro Four Thirds	17.4 x 13 mm	226.2 mm2	4:3	2x
	1-inch	13.2 x 8.8 mm	116.2 mm2	3:2	2.7x
	1/1.7-inch	7.44 x 5.58 mm	41.5 mm2	4:3	4.7x
	1/2.3-inch	6.17 x 4.55 mm	28.1 mm2	4:3	5.6x

Sony Alpha DSLR-A390 is equipped with BIONZ processor and can take pictures up to 4592 x 3056 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 4592 x 2576, 3408 x 2272, 3408 x 1920, 2288 x 1520, 2288 x 1280 with 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios. Fujifilm X-A7 can take pictures up to 6000 x 4000 resolution.

Lens Mount

Sony Alpha DSLR-A390 has Sony A lens mount and Fujifilm X-A7 has Fujifilm X lens mount. Due to their APS-C sensor their crop factor (also called lens multiplier) is equal to 1.5x. This means that a 35mm equivalent focal length of the mounted lens will be equal to its actual focal length times 1.5.

In-Body Image Stabilization on Sony Alpha DSLR-A390

Sony Alpha DSLR-A390 has a built-in Sensor Shift in-body image stabilization (IBIS). This means that you are still getting vibration reduction when camera is paired with non-image stabilizied lenses. It also works with lenses with optical image stabilization and in combination can achieve even better compensation.

Built-in Wi-Fi on Fujifilm X-A7

Fujifilm X-A7 has a built-in Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz) which allows to easily transfer photos and videos from the camera to other Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as smartphones, tablets, printers, or computers. This eliminates the need for cables and allows for quick and convenient media sharing and social media integration. It gives you the ability to control your camera remotely using a smartphone or tablet. This is particularly useful for taking self-portraits, group shots, or capturing images in challenging conditions without having to touch the camera. Firmware updates can also be downloaded and installed wirelessly.
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Bluetooth on Fujifilm X-A7

Fujifilm X-A7 has a built-in Bluetooth (version 4.2) which lets you to connect the camera to a smartphone or a dedicated remote control device. This allows you to remotely trigger the camera, adjust settings and controls remotely through a paired mobile app. While Wi-Fi is generally faster for transferring larger files, Bluetooth can be used for small, selective transfers, it can provide real-time information about your camera's battery status, memory card capacity, and other key settings directly on your paired smartphone or smartwatch.
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USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer. Sony Alpha DSLR-A390 has an HDMI and Fujifilm X-A7 has a Mini HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Sony Alpha DSLR-A390 comes with NP-FH50 battery pack with battery life of 230 shots and Fujifilm X-A7 comes with NP-W126S battery pack with battery life of 440 shots.

External Storage Slots

Sony Alpha DSLR-A390 has a single SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo card slot. Fujifilm X-A7 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I) card slot.

Shutter

Fujifilm X-A7 has Focal Plane shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/4000 sec on Sony Alpha DSLR-A390, and up to 1/32000 sec with electronic shutter and up to 1/4000 sec with mechanical shutter on Fujifilm X-A7. Sony Alpha DSLR-A390 can shoot continuously up to 2.5 fps. Fujifilm X-A7 can shoot continuously up to 6.0 fps.

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 10.00 m at ISO 100 on Sony Alpha DSLR-A390 and 4.00 m at ISO 100 on Fujifilm X-A7. They also accept external flash which can be connected via Hot Shoe. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/160 sec on Sony Alpha DSLR-A390 and 1/180 sec on Fujifilm X-A7.

Sony Alpha DSLR-A390 body has dimensions of 128 x 97 x 86 mm (5.04 x 3.82 x 3.39") and Fujifilm X-A7 body has dimensions of 119 x 68 x 41 mm (4.69 x 2.7 x 1.61"). Sony Alpha DSLR-A390 weighs 549 g (1.21 lb / 19.37 oz) and Fujifilm X-A7 weighs 320 g (0.71 lb / 11.29 oz).

Sony Alpha DSLR-A390

Fujifilm X-A7

128 mm

97 mm

119 mm

68 mm

97 mm

68 mm

86 mm

41 mm