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Nikon D5600 vs Sony A380

Portability
70
Imaging
67
Features
85
Overall
74
Nikon D5600 front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A380 front
Portability
68
Imaging
53
Features
54
Overall
53

Nikon D5600 vs Sony A380 Key Specs

Nikon D5600
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 465g - 124 x 97 x 70mm
  • Launched November 2016
  • Succeeded the 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
  • Launched August 2009
  • Superseded the Sony A350
  • Renewed by Sony A390
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Nikon D5600 vs Sony A380 Overview

Let's look a bit more closely at the Nikon D5600 versus Sony A380, both Entry-Level DSLR digital cameras by competitors Nikon and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the D5600 (24MP) and A380 (14MP) but they use the exact same sensor size (APS-C).

Photography Glossary

The D5600 was manufactured 7 years later than the A380 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before delving in to a in depth comparison, below is a simple summary of how the D5600 matches up vs the A380 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon D5600 over the Sony A380

 D5600 A380 
LaunchedNovember 2016August 2009More recent by 88 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Screen dimension3.2"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1037k230kClearer screen (+807k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A380 over the Nikon D5600

 A380 D5600 

Common features in the Nikon D5600 and Sony A380

 D5600 A380 
Focus manually Very exact focusing

Nikon D5600 vs Sony A380 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Nikon D5600 comes with exterior measurements of 124mm x 97mm x 70mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 2.8") along with a weight of 465 grams (1.03 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).

See the Nikon D5600 versus Sony A380 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at the time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the D5600 versus the A380.

Nikon D5600 vs Sony A380 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the D5600 and A380 is 70 and 68 respectively.

Nikon D5600 vs Sony A380 top view buttons comparison

Nikon D5600 vs Sony A380 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's tough to see the difference between sensor measurements only by reading specs. The graphic underneath will help give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the D5600 and A380.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Nikon D5600 to offer extra detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The fresher D5600 will have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

Nikon D5600 vs Sony A380 sensor size comparison

Nikon D5600 vs Sony A380 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon D5600 vs Sony A380 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon D5600 Portrait photography details
Sony A380 Portrait photography details
80
you can focus manually
decent MP (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
71
you can focus manually
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
features face detection focusing
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Nikon D5600
Street photography with Sony A380
74
screen articulates fully
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
provides touch to focus
great ISO range (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
76
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Nikon D5600 Sports photography info
Sony A380 Sports photography info
69
decent MP (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
comes with tracking autofocus
better than average battery (820 shots)
comes with phase detect autofocus
max fps very slow (5.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
59
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports phase detect AF
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
bad battery power (500 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Nikon D5600 Travel photography advice
Sony A380 Travel photography advice
81
better than average battery (820 CIPA)
has bluetooth
provides touch to focus
decent MP (24MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
53
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
missing Timelapse function
bad battery power (500 shots)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon D5600 Landscape photography highlights
Sony A380 Landscape photography highlights
78
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Nikon F mount)
nice screen size (3.2 inches)
decent MP (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
does not have anti-alias filter
great ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
better than average battery (820 shots)
does not have image stabilization
61
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
screen is small (2.7 inches)
bad battery power (500 per charge)
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon D5600 Vlogging advice
Sony A380 Vlogging advice
74
selfie friendly display
touchscreen capability
comes with face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have external microphone support
does not have image stabilization
9
no video recording
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Nikon D5600 vs Sony A380 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon D5600 and Sony A380
 Nikon D5600Sony Alpha DSLR-A380
General Information
Company Nikon Sony
Model Nikon D5600 Sony Alpha DSLR-A380
Class Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Launched 2016-11-10 2009-08-24
Body design Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
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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 24MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 6000 x 4000 4592 x 3056
Highest native ISO 25600 3200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 39 9
Cross focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount Nikon F Sony/Minolta Alpha
Number of lenses 309 143
Focal length multiplier 1.5 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Tilting
Screen diagonal 3.2 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 1,037 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 95% 95%
Viewfinder magnification 0.55x 0.49x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 5.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 10.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options 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
Highest flash sync 1/200 seconds 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 424 (30, 25 fps) -
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 465g (1.03 lb) 519g (1.14 lb)
Dimensions 124 x 97 x 70mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 2.8") 128 x 97 x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 84 67
DXO Color Depth score 24.1 22.6
DXO Dynamic range score 14.0 11.8
DXO Low light score 1306 614
Other
Battery life 820 pictures 500 pictures
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model EN-EL14 NP-FH50
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Launch price $597 $899