Sony A380 vs Sony H20

Lets examine more closely at the Sony A380 vs Sony H20, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both built by Sony. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the A380 (14MP) and H20 (10MP) and the A380 (APS-C) and H20 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizes.

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The A380 was released 4 months later than the H20 and they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A380 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony H20 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a detailed comparison, below is a simple summary of how the A380 scores against the H20 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A380 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony A380 Gallery & Sony H20 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Sony A380 provides physical 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) while the Sony H20 has specifications of 107mm x 69mm x 47mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.9") along with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at that moment. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the A380 against the H20.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the A380 and H20 is 68 and 87 respectively.

Often, it's hard to imagine the difference between sensor measurements merely by going over specifications. The visual underneath might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the A380 and H20.

Plainly, both the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A380 due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony A380 will deliver extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics far more aggressively.