Sony A380 vs Sony A6300

Below is a in-depth analysis of the Sony A380 vs Sony A6300, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and they are both created by Sony. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the A380 (14MP) and A6300 (24MP) but both cameras have the same sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The A380 was announced 7 years prior to the A6300 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Sony A380 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go right into a detailed comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the A380 matches up against the A6300 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha DSLR-A380 and Sony Alpha a6300. The whole galleries are provided at Sony A380 Gallery and Sony A6300 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera often, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sony A380 enjoys outer measurements of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") and a weight of 519 grams (1.14 lbs) while the Sony A6300 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the A380 versus the A6300.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A380 and A6300 is 68 and 83 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to envision the difference between sensor measurements merely by reading technical specs. The visual underneath may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the A380 and A6300.

As you can tell, both of those cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Sony A6300 to offer more detail with its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The older A380 is going to be behind in sensor tech.