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Sony A380 vs Sony HX10V

Portability
68
Imaging
53
Features
54
Overall
53
Sony Alpha DSLR-A380 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V front
Portability
91
Imaging
42
Features
46
Overall
43

Sony A380 vs Sony HX10V Key Specs

Sony A380
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 519g - 128 x 97 x 71mm
  • Introduced August 2009
  • Succeeded the Sony A350
  • Updated by Sony A390
Sony HX10V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-400mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 234g - 105 x 60 x 34mm
  • Introduced February 2012
  • Refreshed by Sony HX20V
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Sony A380 vs Sony HX10V Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Sony A380 over the Sony HX10V

 A380 HX10V 
Manually focus More accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Sony HX10V over the Sony A380

 HX10V A380 
IntroducedFebruary 2012August 2009More recent by 30 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kCrisper screen (+692k dot)

Common features in the Sony A380 and Sony HX10V

 A380 HX10V 
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch screen Neither provides Touch screen

Sony A380 vs Sony HX10V Physical Comparison

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.

Sony A380 vs Sony HX10V size comparison

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

Sony A380 vs Sony HX10V top view buttons comparison

Sony A380 vs Sony HX10V Sensor Comparison

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.

Sony A380 vs Sony HX10V sensor size comparison

Sony A380 vs Sony HX10V Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A380 vs Sony HX10V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A380 Portrait photography information
Sony HX10V Portrait photography information
71
you can focus manually
good resolution (14 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
has face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
38
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
provides face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony A380 as a Street photography camera
Sony HX10V as a Street photography camera
76
screen tilts
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (234g)
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony A380 Sports photography advice
Sony HX10V Sports photography advice
59
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (14MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect AF
low frames per second (3.0 fps)
bad battery life (500 CIPA)
49
excellent zoom range (24-400mm 16.7 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A380 as a Travel photography camera
Sony HX10V as a Travel photography camera
53
good resolution (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
no Time Lapse recording
bad battery life (500 per charge)
display is not selfie friendly
69
lighter than competition (234g)
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
long zoom (400mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
does not feature selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony A380
Landscape photography with Sony HX10V
61
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
screen is small (2.7 inch)
bad battery life (500 CIPA)
no Time Lapse recording
45
fairly wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A380 Vlogging info
Sony HX10V Vlogging info
9
lack of video recording
34
fairly wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition (234 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not feature selfie friendly display
doesn't have external mic port
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Sony A380 vs Sony HX10V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A380 and Sony HX10V
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A380Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha DSLR-A380 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
Category Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2009-08-24 2012-02-28
Body design Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
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Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.6 x 15.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 372.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4592 x 3056 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 3200 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-400mm (16.7x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range - 5cm
Number of lenses 143 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology - XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.49x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter speed 3.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 10.00 m (at ISO 100) 5.30 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 519g (1.14 lb) 234g (0.52 lb)
Dimensions 128 x 97 x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") 105 x 60 x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 67 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.8 not tested
DXO Low light score 614 not tested
Other
Battery life 500 pictures 320 pictures
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FH50 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at release $899 $616