Samsung NX1000 vs Sony A380

Its time to look closer at the Samsung NX1000 vs Sony A380, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the NX1000 (20MP) and A380 (14MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The NX1000 was released 2 years later than the A380 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Samsung NX1000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A380 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise summation of how the NX1000 scores vs the A380 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung NX1000 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A380. The complete galleries are viewable at Samsung NX1000 Gallery & Sony A380 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera frequently, you will need to factor in its weight and size. The Samsung NX1000 comes with outer dimensions of 114mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") and a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Sony A380 has specifications of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") having a weight of 519 grams (1.14 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the NX1000 vs the A380.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the NX1000 and A380 is 90 and 68 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizing only by looking at specs. The visual below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the NX1000 and A380.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras feature the identical sensor size but different resolution. You can anticipate the Samsung NX1000 to resolve more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images way more aggressively. The more recent NX1000 provides an advantage with regard to sensor technology.