Sony A380 vs Sony HX20V

Lets take a more detailed look at the Sony A380 and Sony HX20V, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are manufactured by Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the A380 (14MP) and HX20V (18MP) and the A380 (APS-C) and HX20V (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The A380 was brought out 3 years earlier than the HX20V and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A380 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX20V being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a complete comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the A380 scores against the HX20V with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha DSLR-A380 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony A380 Gallery and Sony HX20V Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera, you should factor in its weight and measurements. The Sony A380 features 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) and the Sony HX20V has proportions of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") and a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).

Look at the Sony A380 and Sony HX20V in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you choose at that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the A380 vs the HX20V.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A380 and HX20V is 68 and 90 respectively.

Normally, it is difficult to see the gap between sensor measurements only by reading specs. The photograph below may provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the A380 and HX20V.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A380 because of its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony HX20V will deliver more detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older A380 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.