Sony A380 vs Sony A6500

Below is a thorough comparison of the Sony A380 versus Sony A6500, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and they are both offered by Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the image resolutions of the A380 (14MP) and A6500 (24MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The A380 was unveiled 8 years earlier than the A6500 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Sony A380 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a quick view of how the A380 grades vs the A6500 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A380 and Sony Alpha a6500. The full galleries are viewable at Sony A380 Gallery and Sony A6500 Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sony A380 enjoys physical measurements 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 A6500 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

Check the Sony A380 versus Sony A6500 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the A380 against the A6500.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the A380 and A6500 is 68 and 81 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to envision the gap in sensor measurements purely by researching specs. The photograph below will give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the A380 and A6500.

All in all, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You should count on the Sony A6500 to provide you with more detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older A380 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.