Sony A7 vs Sony A380

On this page, we are comparing the Sony A7 vs Sony A380, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and they are both created by Sony. There is a significant difference among the resolutions of the A7 (24MP) and A380 (14MP) and the A7 (Full frame) and A380 (APS-C) posses different sensor size.

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The A7 was introduced 4 years after the A380 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Sony A7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A380 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going straight to a complete comparison, here is a quick view of how the A7 matches up versus the A380 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha A7 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A380. The whole galleries are available at Sony A7 Gallery and Sony A380 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and measurements. The Sony A7 has exterior measurements of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") and a weight of 474 grams (1.04 lbs) whilst the Sony A380 has proportions 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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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the A7 compared to the A380.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the A7 and A380 is 78 and 68 respectively.

Often, it's difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizes merely by checking out technical specs. The picture below will help give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the A7 and A380.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The A7 using its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony A7 will show more detail using its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics more aggressively. The fresher A7 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.