Nikon S570 vs Sony A380

Below is a complete analysis of the Nikon S570 vs Sony A380, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Nikon and Sony. The resolution of the S570 (12MP) and the A380 (14MP) is fairly comparable but the S570 (1/2.3") and A380 (APS-C) have different sensor measurements.

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The S570 was unveiled very close to the A380 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Nikon S570 being a Compact camera and the Sony A380 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go straight to a full comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the S570 grades versus the A380 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix S570 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A380. The full galleries are available at Nikon S570 Gallery & Sony A380 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Nikon S570 features outer measurements of 92mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Sony A380 has dimensions of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") with a weight of 519 grams (1.14 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the S570 vs the A380.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S570 and A380 is 95 and 68 respectively.

Sometimes, it is difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements simply by going through specs. The visual here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the S570 and A380.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The S570 with its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF tougher and the Sony A380 will show more detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images way more aggressively.