Samsung EX2F vs Sony A380

Below is a extensive assessment of the Samsung EX2F vs Sony A380, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Samsung and Sony. The sensor resolution of the EX2F (12MP) and the A380 (14MP) is very similar but the EX2F (1/1.7") and A380 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The EX2F was unveiled 3 years later than the A380 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Samsung EX2F being a Compact camera and the Sony A380 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick summation of how the EX2F matches up versus the A380 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung EX2F and Sony Alpha DSLR-A380. The full galleries are viewable at Samsung EX2F Gallery and Sony A380 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and proportions. The Samsung EX2F features outer dimensions of 112mm x 62mm x 29mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs) while the Sony A380 has measurements 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 Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the EX2F versus the A380.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the EX2F and A380 is 90 and 68 respectively.

Usually, its tough to picture the difference between sensor measurements merely by reading specs. The visual here will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX2F and A380.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The EX2F using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A380 will offer greater detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos a little more aggressively. The more recent EX2F should have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.