Nikon Z5 vs Sony A380

The following is a in depth assessment of the Nikon Z5 versus Sony A380, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Nikon and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the Z5 (24MP) and A380 (14MP) and the Z5 (Full frame) and A380 (APS-C) have totally different sensor size.

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The Z5 was manufactured 11 years after the A380 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Nikon Z5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A380 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the Z5 scores versus the A380 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Z5 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A380. The entire galleries are available at Nikon Z5 Gallery & Sony A380 Gallery.

If you're planning to travel with your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Nikon Z5 has exterior dimensions of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") with a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs) whilst the Sony A380 has specifications 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 differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the Z5 and the A380.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Z5 and A380 is 62 and 68 respectively.

Normally, its tough to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions only by looking through a spec sheet. The picture here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the Z5 and A380.

As you can see, both cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The Z5 because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Nikon Z5 will result in more detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more modern Z5 will have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.