Sony A380 vs Sony HX1

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Sony A380 and Sony HX1, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are manufactured by Sony. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the A380 (14MP) and HX1 (9MP) and the A380 (APS-C) and HX1 (1/2.4") offer different sensor sizes.

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The A380 was brought out 5 months after the HX1 which means that they are of a similar age. Both the cameras have different body design with the Sony A380 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the A380 grades against the HX1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A380 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony A380 Gallery & Sony HX1 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Sony A380 offers external dimensions 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 HX1 has sizing of 115mm x 83mm x 92mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.6") having a weight of 544 grams (1.20 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the A380 vs the HX1.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the A380 and HX1 is 68 and 67 respectively.

In many cases, it is tough to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes merely by checking out specifications. The image below might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the A380 and HX1.

Plainly, both of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The A380 because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony A380 will produce extra detail having its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop images a bit more aggressively.