Sony A380 vs Sony A6100

Below is a thorough assessment of the Sony A380 vs Sony A6100, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and both are offered by Sony. There is a big difference among the image resolutions of the A380 (14MP) and A6100 (24MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor size (APS-C).

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The A380 was revealed 11 years before the A6100 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Sony A380 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a in depth comparison, here is a simple summation of how the A380 grades against the A6100 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A380 and Sony Alpha a6100. The full galleries are available at Sony A380 Gallery and Sony A6100 Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Sony A380 has outer 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) whilst the Sony A6100 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") along with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the A380 against the A6100.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the A380 and A6100 is 68 and 81 respectively.

Often, its difficult to envision the gap in sensor measurements simply by going through specifications. The photograph underneath should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the A380 and A6100.

To sum up, each of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You should count on the Sony A6100 to provide extra detail because of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs more aggressively. The older A380 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.