Sony A7R III vs Sony A380

Let's look much closer at the Sony A7R III and Sony A380, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and both are designed by Sony. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the A7R III (42MP) and A380 (14MP) and the A7R III (Full frame) and A380 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The A7R III was announced 8 years later than the A380 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Sony A7R III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A380 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple overview of how the A7R III scores against the A380 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha A7R III and Sony Alpha DSLR-A380. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony A7R III Gallery and Sony A380 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Sony A7R III comes with outer measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") and a weight of 657 grams (1.45 lbs) and 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).

Look at the Sony A7R III and Sony A380 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use at that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the A7R III against the A380.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A7R III and A380 is 63 and 68 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to see the contrast in sensor sizing purely by checking out specifications. The photograph underneath may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the A7R III and A380.

Plainly, each of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The A7R III with its larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony A7R III will produce extra detail with its extra 28 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos more aggressively. The more modern A7R III is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.