Sony A380 vs Sony HX90V

The following is a complete overview of the Sony A380 and Sony HX90V, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are produced by Sony. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the A380 (14MP) and HX90V (18MP) and the A380 (APS-C) and HX90V (1/2.3") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The A380 was manufactured 6 years earlier than the HX90V which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony A380 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX90V being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the A380 matches up vs the HX90V in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A380 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony A380 Gallery & Sony HX90V Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Sony A380 comes with exterior dimensions of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") along with a weight of 519 grams (1.14 lbs) and the Sony HX90V has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") having a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the A380 and the HX90V.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A380 and HX90V is 68 and 91 respectively.

Normally, it is difficult to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions only by looking through specs. The pic underneath will give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the A380 and HX90V.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The A380 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the Sony HX90V will render more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged A380 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.