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Nikon D5300 vs Sony A380

Portability
68
Imaging
66
Features
81
Overall
72
Nikon D5300 front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A380 front
Portability
68
Imaging
54
Features
54
Overall
54

Nikon D5300 vs Sony A380 Key Specs

Nikon D5300
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 480g - 125 x 98 x 76mm
  • Announced February 2014
  • Succeeded the Nikon D5200
  • Replacement is Nikon D5500
Sony A380
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 519g - 128 x 97 x 71mm
  • Introduced August 2009
  • Older Model is Sony A350
  • Updated by Sony A390
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Nikon D5300 vs Sony A380 Overview

Its time to examine more in depth at the Nikon D5300 versus Sony A380, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras by rivals Nikon and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the D5300 (24MP) and A380 (14MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The D5300 was brought out 4 years later than the A380 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before getting through a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the D5300 scores against the A380 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Nikon D5300 over the Sony A380

 D5300 A380 
IntroducedFebruary 2014August 2009Fresher by 55 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Screen dimension3.2"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1037k230kClearer screen (+807k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Sony A380 over the Nikon D5300

 A380 D5300 

Common features in the Nikon D5300 and Sony A380

 D5300 A380 
Manually focus More precise focusing
Touch screen Neither has Touch screen

Nikon D5300 vs Sony A380 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to carry your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Nikon D5300 has outer measurements of 125mm x 98mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.9" x 3.0") with a weight of 480 grams (1.06 lbs) while the Sony A380 has dimensions of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") and a weight of 519 grams (1.14 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the D5300 compared to the A380.

Nikon D5300 vs Sony A380 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the D5300 and A380 is 68 and 68 respectively.

Nikon D5300 vs Sony A380 top view buttons comparison

Nikon D5300 vs Sony A380 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very hard to see the difference in sensor sizing only by researching specifications. The visual here will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the D5300 and A380.

Plainly, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Nikon D5300 to provide you with extra detail having its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more modern D5300 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

Nikon D5300 vs Sony A380 sensor size comparison

Nikon D5300 vs Sony A380 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon D5300 vs Sony A380 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Nikon D5300
Portrait photography with Sony A380
79
focusing manually
good resolution (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
features face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
72
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
features face detection focus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon D5300 Street photography details
Sony A380 Street photography details
70
fully articulated screen
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
no image stabilization
77
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Nikon D5300 as a Sports photography camera
Sony A380 as a Sports photography camera
66
good resolution (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
features tracking autofocus
comes with phase detect AF
low fps (5.0 fps)
no image stabilization
60
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports phase detect auto focus
continuous shooting slow (3.0 fps)
low battery pack (500 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Nikon D5300 Travel photography details
Sony A380 Travel photography details
80
good resolution (24MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
54
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
lack of Timelapse recording
low battery pack (500 per charge)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon D5300 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A380 as a Landscape photography camera
76
focusing manually
switch lenses (Nikon F mount)
screen is a good size (3.2 inch)
good resolution (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
does not have low pass filter
exports RAW formats
no image stabilization
61
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
low battery pack (500 shots)
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon D5300 Vlogging factors
Sony A380 Vlogging factors
72
selfie friendly display
features face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have external microphone jack
no image stabilization
9
can't shoot video
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Nikon D5300 vs Sony A380 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon D5300 and Sony A380
 Nikon D5300Sony Alpha DSLR-A380
General Information
Company Nikon Sony
Model Nikon D5300 Sony Alpha DSLR-A380
Type Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Announced 2014-02-12 2009-08-24
Physical type Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Chip Expeed 4 Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.6mm 23.6 x 15.8mm
Sensor area 366.6mm² 372.9mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 6000 x 4000 4592 x 3056
Highest native ISO 12800 3200
Highest enhanced ISO 25600 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 39 9
Cross focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount Nikon F Sony/Minolta Alpha
Amount of lenses 309 143
Crop factor 1.5 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Fully Articulated Tilting
Screen sizing 3.2 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 1,037 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech TFT LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 95% 95%
Viewfinder magnification 0.55x 0.49x
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 5.0 frames per sec 3.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 10.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Wireless
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/200 seconds 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 424 (30, 25 fps) -
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 480g (1.06 lb) 519g (1.14 lb)
Dimensions 125 x 98 x 76mm (4.9" x 3.9" x 3.0") 128 x 97 x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 83 67
DXO Color Depth score 24.0 22.6
DXO Dynamic range score 13.9 11.8
DXO Low light score 1338 614
Other
Battery life 600 photographs 500 photographs
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model EN-EL14,EN-EL14a NP-FH50
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Card slots 1 1
Cost at release $429 $899