Sony A7S vs Sony A380

Below is a complete analysis of the Sony A7S vs Sony A380, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and they are both offered by Sony. The sensor resolution of the A7S (12MP) and the A380 (14MP) is pretty well matched but the A7S (Full frame) and A380 (APS-C) offer different sensor sizing.

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The A7S was launched 4 years later than the A380 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Sony A7S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A380 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving into a in depth comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the A7S matches up versus the A380 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha A7S and Sony Alpha DSLR-A380. The complete galleries are provided at Sony A7S Gallery and Sony A380 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Sony A7S provides outer dimensions of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") having a weight of 489 grams (1.08 lbs) whilst the Sony A380 has dimensions of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 519 grams (1.14 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony A7S vs Sony A380 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you choose at the time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the A7S compared to the A380.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the A7S and A380 is 77 and 68 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to imagine the gap between sensor measurements simply by reading through specs. The photograph here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the A7S and A380.

As you can plainly see, both cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A7S due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony A380 will give you more detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The newer A7S should have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.