Sony A380 vs Sony HX300

Here is a extensive comparison of the Sony A380 versus Sony HX300, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are manufactured by Sony. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the A380 (14MP) and HX300 (20MP) and the A380 (APS-C) and HX300 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizing.

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The A380 was released 4 years before the HX300 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A380 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the A380 grades vs the HX300 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha DSLR-A380 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300. The complete galleries are available at Sony A380 Gallery and Sony HX300 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Sony A380 offers outside measurements of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") and a weight of 519 grams (1.14 lbs) while the Sony HX300 has proportions of 130mm x 103mm x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7") accompanied by a weight of 623 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the A380 compared to the HX300.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the A380 and HX300 is 68 and 63 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizing just by viewing a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the A380 and HX300.

Clearly, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The A380 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Sony HX300 will provide you with extra detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos much more aggressively. The older A380 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.