Sony A7R II vs Sony A380

Let's look more closely at the Sony A7R II and Sony A380, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and both are created by Sony. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the A7R II (42MP) and A380 (14MP) and the A7R II (Full frame) and A380 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A7R II was released 5 years later than the A380 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A7R II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A380 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a quick summary of how the A7R II grades versus the A380 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha A7R II and Sony Alpha DSLR-A380. The complete galleries are available at Sony A7R II Gallery and Sony A380 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony A7R II enjoys external measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") with a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs) while the Sony A380 has sizing 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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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the A7R II versus the A380.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the A7R II and A380 is 68 and 68 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizing merely by looking at specs. The photograph here may give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the A7R II and A380.

All in all, both of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The A7R II featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony A7R II will resolve more detail as a result of its extra 28MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The fresher A7R II is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.