Kodak M550 vs Sony A380

Let's examine more closely at the Kodak M550 versus Sony A380, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Kodak and Sony. The resolution of the M550 (12MP) and the A380 (14MP) is very well matched but the M550 (1/2.3") and A380 (APS-C) feature different sensor sizing.

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The M550 was introduced 5 months after the A380 and they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Kodak M550 being a Compact camera and the Sony A380 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple overview of how the M550 grades vs the A380 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Kodak EasyShare M550 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A380. The whole galleries are provided at Kodak M550 Gallery & Sony A380 Gallery.

If you're intending to travel with your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Kodak M550 features outside dimensions of 98mm x 58mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") having a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Sony A380 has dimensions of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 519 grams (1.14 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the M550 compared to the A380.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the M550 and A380 is 95 and 68 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to picture the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reading through technical specs. The picture below may give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the M550 and A380.

As you can tell, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The M550 having a tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh trickier and the Sony A380 will give you greater detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively.