Sony A380 vs Sony A850

Let's look more closely at the Sony A380 vs Sony A850, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Advanced DSLR and both of them are sold by Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the A380 (14MP) and A850 (25MP) and the A380 (APS-C) and A850 (Full frame) come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The A380 was released 7 months earlier than the A850 and they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A380 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony A850 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going through a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple overview of how the A380 matches up versus the A850 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A380 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A850. The complete galleries are provided at Sony A380 Gallery & Sony A850 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Sony A380 provides outer dimensions of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") with a weight of 519 grams (1.14 lbs) whilst the Sony A850 has measurements of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") along with a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use during that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the A380 vs the A850.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A380 and A850 is 68 and 54 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing purely by viewing a spec sheet. The photograph below might give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the A380 and A850.

Clearly, each of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The A380 due to its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony A850 will render extra detail as a result of its extra 11 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older A380 will be behind in sensor innovation.