Sony A7c vs Sony A380

Lets take a more detailed look at the Sony A7c versus Sony A380, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and both are sold by Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the A7c (24MP) and A380 (14MP) and the A7c (Full frame) and A380 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A7c was unveiled 11 years after the A380 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A7c being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A380 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a short highlight of how the A7c matches up vs the A380 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha A7c & Sony Alpha DSLR-A380. The full galleries are provided at Sony A7c Gallery & Sony A380 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and size. The Sony A7c provides outer measurements of 124mm x 71mm x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") having a weight of 509 grams (1.12 lbs) whilst 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).

Look at the Sony A7c versus Sony A380 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at that moment. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the A7c against the A380.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A7c and A380 is 78 and 68 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizes purely by reading through specifications. The pic here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the A7c and A380.

Plainly, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The A7c having a larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Sony A7c will give more detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The fresher A7c is going to have a benefit in sensor technology.