Sony A99 II vs Sony A380

Here is a complete overview of the Sony A99 II vs Sony A380, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and both are offered by Sony. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the A99 II (42MP) and A380 (14MP) and the A99 II (Full frame) and A380 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The A99 II was brought out 7 years later than the A380 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A380 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a brief overview of how the A99 II grades against the A380 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha A99 II & Sony Alpha DSLR-A380. The entire galleries are available at Sony A99 II Gallery & Sony A380 Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and measurements. The Sony A99 II features outer measurements of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") along with a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs) while 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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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the A99 II versus the A380.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the A99 II and A380 is 57 and 68 respectively.

Often, it's hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizing merely by seeing specs. The photograph here might give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the A99 II and A380.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The A99 II because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Sony A99 II will produce more detail having its extra 28MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The newer A99 II should have an advantage in sensor innovation.