Sony DSLR-A500 vs Sony DSLR-A390

Sony DSLR-A500 advantages over Sony DSLR-A390

• Higher effective ISO

  Higher effective ISO

  Maximum effective ISO is an estimate of the highest sensitivity at which a camera can capture excellent quality photos.

  Cameras with higher effective ISO will be better choices for indoor photography, night shooting, and indoor sports photography, especially if you intend to make large prints.

  You can learn more at our glossary entry.

  Maximum effective ISO test data courtesy of DxO Mark.

  DSLR-A500 test data on DxO Mark DSLR-A390 test data on DxO Mark
  772 vs 607 iso
  Take photos in low light with less noise
• Longer stills battery life
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  Longer stills battery life

  Cameras with longer battery life can take more photos before exhausting their batteries.

  Special note: The measurement standard for battery life stipulates that if a camera has an internal flash, it must be used for 50% of photos taken. For this reason, comparisons of one camera with an internal flash to another without will not be comparable

  1000 vs 500 shots
  Capture more photos
• More viewfinder magnification
  0.53x vs 0.49x
  Get a bigger view of the scene through the eye-level viewfinder
• Higher extended ISO
  12800 vs 3200 ISO
  Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility