Sony a390 vs Canon EOS M50

This is a full comparison between the cameras Sony a390 and Canon EOS M50. We compare them by looking at the categories you see below.

Sony a390

Canon EOS M50

Manufacturing

Sony a390 is manufacturered by Sony but Canon EOS M50 is from Canon. Both Sony and Canon are well known brands though.

Sony a390 were released 2010 and Canon EOS M50 was released 2018. That is a 8 years difference. In tech, this period can be of interest since technology is always improving, etc.

Camera	Released
Sony a390	2010
Canon EOS M50	2018

Type of camera

Sony a390 is a DSLR camera while Canon EOS M50 is a Mirrorless camera. More information about their differences will come soon.

Sensors / crop factor

These cameras have different sensors. Sony a390 has a "Sony APS-C"-sensor while Canon EOS M50 has a "Canon APS-C"-sensor, and their difference in sensors will also affect the crop factor and experience focal length. See the table below.

Camera	Focal length, 50mm f/1.8 **
Sony a390	75 mm Sony APS-C sensor Crop factor/focal length multiplier by * 1.5
Canon EOS M50	80 mm Canon APS-C sensor Crop factor/focal length multiplier by * 1.6

** Experienced focal length when using a lens such as a common "50mm f/1.8"

Learn more about crop factor and focal length multiplier here:
Camera selection can affect the focal length (Sony)
Camera selection can affect the focal length (Canon)

Resolution

Sony a390 has a 14 MP (Megapixels) resolution while Canon EOS M50 has 24 MP. If we break down this in more detail this is the data behind the numbers:

Camera	Megapixels
Sony a390	14 MP 14033152 pixels 4592 x 3056
Canon EOS M50	24 MP 24000000 pixels 6000 x 4000

Canon EOS M50 has a 71 % larger resolution than Sony a390. This could give you more details in the picture but also a possibility to crop more in the pictures, afterward while editing the pictures, if needed that is.

ISO range

Canon EOS M50 has a larger ISO-range than Sony a390. Canon EOS M50 has an ISO range that stretches from 100 to 25600 while Sony a390 has 100 to 3200.

Camera	ISO Range
Sony a390	100-3200
Canon EOS M50	100-25600

Autofocus and lens compatibility

Both of these cameras have a built-in autofocus motor. Some lenses, that support autofocus, do not have an autofocus motor of their own but this won't cause any problems with these two cameras.

Worth mentioning is that Canon EOS M50 belongs to the Canon EOS M-system and needs an adapter to work with Canons EF, EF-S, MP-E, and TS-E lenses. You can read more about this adapter here:
Canon Lens Mount Adapter EF-EOS M

Here is a complete overview of which lenses work with each camera:
Lens compatibility chart for Sony a390
Lens compatibility chart for Canon EOS M50

Pictures per second

Depending on what you are shooting the FPS, or frames/pictures per second, can definitely be of interest. Sony a390 can shoot up to 2,5 pictures per seconds and Canon EOS M50 can shoot up to 10 pictures per seconds.

Camera	FPS (Frames per second)
Sony a390	2,5
Canon EOS M50	10

Ability to record movies

It is becoming more and more popular to record movies with digital cameras.

It is only one of these two cameras that support recording movies and movie clips and that is Canon EOS M50. Sadly, the Sony a390 does not support this.

Weight

The weight of the camera can be an extremely important factor, especially if the camera is about to be used, or carried around, for several hours at a time.

Sony a390 weighs 549 gr (equal to 1.21 lb) which is 41% heavier than Canon EOS M50 and its 390 gr (or 0.86 lb).

Camera	Weight
Sony a390	549 gr 1.21 lb
Canon EOS M50	390 gr 0.86 lb