Sony A380 vs Sony HX10V

Below, we will be reviewing the Sony A380 vs Sony HX10V, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are manufactured by Sony. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the A380 (14MP) and HX10V (18MP) and the A380 (APS-C) and HX10V (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A380 was announced 3 years before the HX10V and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A380 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX10V being a Compact camera.

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief summation of how the A380 scores vs the HX10V with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A380 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V. The whole galleries are provided at Sony A380 Gallery & Sony HX10V Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Sony A380 provides physical dimensions of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") having a weight of 519 grams (1.14 lbs) whilst the Sony HX10V has measurements of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the A380 versus the HX10V.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the A380 and HX10V is 68 and 91 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to visualise the gap in sensor measurements purely by looking through technical specs. The graphic below should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the A380 and HX10V.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A380 having a bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony HX10V will result in greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots much more aggressively. The older A380 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.