Sony A380 vs Sony HX350

Let's look more closely at the Sony A380 versus Sony HX350, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both offered by Sony. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the A380 (14MP) and HX350 (20MP) and the A380 (APS-C) and HX350 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizes.

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The A380 was released 8 years prior to the HX350 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Sony A380 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX350 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving right into a complete comparison, here is a short view of how the A380 grades vs the HX350 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha DSLR-A380 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350. The complete galleries are provided at Sony A380 Gallery and Sony HX350 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera, you should take into account its weight and proportions. The Sony A380 enjoys external measurements of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") with a weight of 519 grams (1.14 lbs) whilst the Sony HX350 has measurements of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") with a weight of 652 grams (1.44 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the A380 vs the HX350.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the A380 and HX350 is 68 and 62 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizes just by checking technical specs. The pic below will offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the A380 and HX350.

As you have seen, both the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The A380 because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Sony HX350 will give extra detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The more aged A380 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.