Sony's A390 sits at the top of their entry level SRL range boasting a 14.2 megapixel CCD sensor.In this review Gary Wolstenholme takes a look at whether those megapixels have been put to good use. Sony's latest line of entry-level SLRS have proved popular due to their excellent on-paper specification and the inclusion of useful features, such as an articulating screen an Quick-AF Live-View.The SONY Alpha DSLR-A390 sits at the top of this entry level line of camreas, offering a higher pixel count than many other similarly priced cameras in a lightweight and compact body.
The A390 is compact, lightweight and comes bundled with Sony's 18-55mm SAM lens. The articulating screen is a bonus for photographers who like to use the live view feature of the camera.
Catch life from any angle with the Sony Alpha 390 digital SLR Camera featuring Live View, which lets you compose shots via a tiltable 2.7" LCD screen. The DSLR-A390 features a stylish, modem design with an intuitive button layout for easier operation. In addition, the lightweight body and revised grip make the camera more comfortable to hold and carry. High sensitivity (ISO 3200) for superior noise reduction- A board sensitivity range ISO 100 to ISO 3200 enables you to capture beautiful color images even in very dim light.
1. Sensor : 14.2 million effective pixels, 14,9 million effective pixels,
23.5 x 15.7 mm CCD sensor, RGB primary color filter
2. Anti-dust measures : Sensor shake system, Static-free anti-dust coating
3. Anti- Shake : SteadyShot in-camera stabilization
4. Image sizes : 4592 x 3056 (Large,14.0 MP),
3408 x 2272 (Medium, 7.7 MP),
2288 x 1520 (Small, 3.5 MP),
4592 x 2576 (Large, 12.0 MP,16:9),
3408 x 1920 (Medium, 6.5 MP, 16:9),
2288 x 1280 ( Small, 2.9 MP, 16:9).
5. Image guality : RAW, RAW + JPEG, JPEG Fine, JPEG Normal
6. Color space : sRGB, Adobe RGB
7. Lens mount : Sony Alpha lenses
( also compatible with Minolta and Konica Minolta AF lenses)
8. Autofocus : TTL phase dectection, 9-point
9. Lens servo : Single-servo AF (AF-S), Continuous-servo AF (AF-C),
Automatic AF-S/AF-C ( AF-A), Manual focus (M)
10. AF Area mode : Single-shot, Automatic, Continuous AF
11. AF Assist : Pop- up flash strobes
12. Matering : Multi-pattern metering : 40 Segment, Center weighted, Spot
13. Exposure comensation : +/- 2.0 EV, 1/3 EV steps
14. AE Lock : Exposure locked at detected value with AEL button
15. Sensitivity : Auto, ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 800,
ISO 1600, ISO 3200
16. Shutter : Electronically-controlled, vertical-traverse,focal-plane type,
30 to 14000 sec (1/3 EV steps
17. White balance : Auto, Seven manual mode with 7-step fine-tuning,
Dylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Flash, Custom.
18. Image parameters : Preset modes: Standard, Vivid, Portrait, Landscape,
Night view Sunset, B&W, Contrast (-3 to +3 steps),
Saturation (-3 to +3 steps) Sharpness (-3 to +3 steps),
D-Range Optimizer (Off,Standard,Advanced)
19. View finder : Optical fixed eye-level, Pentamirror type,
Frame coverage 95% (approx)
Viewfinder magnification approx. 0.74 x with 50mm lens
at infinity;-1.0 m-1 Spherical Acute Matte focusing screen.
20. LCD Monitor : 2.7" tilting TFT LCD, 230.400 dots, 2.7" TFT LCD, 230,400 dots
21. Live Veiw : Pentamirror tilr system, 120- zone evaluative metering,
Frame coverage 90% (approx), magnification : 1.4x or 2x
selectable, Histogram displey, real-time emage adjustment display
( exposure compensation, white balance, Sunset/B&
W of Creative style).
22. Built-in flash : Auto pop-up in Auto. Guide number approx. 10
at ISO 100000, + 2EV (in 0.3 EV steps)
23. Flash mode : Auto, fill-flah, red eye reducation
24 Interface : USB, HDMI
25. Power : NP-FH50 Li-Ion Rechargeable battery
26. Size : 128.1 x 97.1 x 83.5 mm
27. Weight : 497 g
