Sony A380 vs Sony HX50V

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Sony A380 and Sony HX50V, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both produced by Sony. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the A380 (14MP) and HX50V (20MP) and the A380 (APS-C) and HX50V (1/2.3") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The A380 was introduced 4 years prior to the HX50V and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Sony A380 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX50V being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a detailed comparison, here is a simple summation of how the A380 matches up versus the HX50V with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A380 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V. The whole galleries are available at Sony A380 Gallery & Sony HX50V Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera, you should take into account its weight and measurements. The Sony A380 comes with outer 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 HX50V has proportions of 108mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") with a weight of 272 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the A380 and the HX50V.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the A380 and HX50V is 68 and 89 respectively.

Generally, it can be difficult to see the gap in sensor measurements only by seeing a spec sheet. The graphic underneath may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the A380 and HX50V.

Clearly, both the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A380 having a bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony HX50V will provide extra detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The older A380 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.