Sony A380 vs Sony H400

Below is a in-depth analysis of the Sony A380 versus Sony H400, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are sold by Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the A380 (14MP) and H400 (20MP) and the A380 (APS-C) and H400 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor size.

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The A380 was announced 5 years prior to the H400 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Sony A380 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go into a thorough comparison, here is a simple summation of how the A380 scores versus the H400 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A380 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400. The whole galleries are available at Sony A380 Gallery & Sony H400 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony A380 has outer measurements of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") along with a weight of 519 grams (1.14 lbs) whilst the Sony H400 has measurements of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") along with a weight of 628 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the A380 versus the H400.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A380 and H400 is 68 and 62 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to see the difference between sensor measurements purely by checking specifications. The visual below may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the A380 and H400.

Plainly, the two cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A380 having a bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony H400 will give you greater detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older A380 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.