Sony A380 vs Sony G3

Lets examine more closely at the Sony A380 versus Sony G3, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are manufactured by Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the A380 (14MP) and G3 (10MP) and the A380 (APS-C) and G3 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The A380 was unveiled 8 months later than the G3 and they are both of a similar age. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sony A380 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony G3 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick summary of how the A380 scores versus the G3 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A380 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3. The full galleries are provided at Sony A380 Gallery & Sony G3 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Sony A380 has got physical dimensions of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") and a weight of 519 grams (1.14 lbs) and the Sony G3 has specifications of 97mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") having a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the A380 vs the G3.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A380 and G3 is 68 and 94 respectively.

Normally, it is very difficult to visualise the gap between sensor measurements merely by reviewing technical specs. The photograph here will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the A380 and G3.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A380 using its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony A380 will deliver more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The newer A380 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.