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Sony A380 vs Sony QX100

Portability
68
Imaging
53
Features
54
Overall
53
Sony Alpha DSLR-A380 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100 front
Portability
92
Imaging
51
Features
44
Overall
48

Sony A380 vs Sony QX100 Key Specs

Sony A380
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 519g - 128 x 97 x 71mm
  • Announced August 2009
  • Superseded the Sony A350
  • Replacement is Sony A390
Sony QX100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • " Fixed Display
  • ISO 160 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 179g - 63 x 63 x 56mm
  • Announced September 2013
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Sony A380 vs Sony QX100 Overview

Its time to look a little more closely at the Sony A380 versus Sony QX100, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Lens-style and both are created by Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the A380 (14MP) and QX100 (20MP) and the A380 (APS-C) and QX100 (1") offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The A380 was released 5 years prior to the QX100 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Sony A380 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera.

Before going into a complete comparison, here is a quick summary of how the A380 matches up against the QX100 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony A380 over the Sony QX100

 A380 QX100 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimensions2.7""Larger display (+2.7")
Display resolution230k0kClearer display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony QX100 over the Sony A380

 QX100 A380 
AnnouncedSeptember 2013August 2009Newer by 49 months
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Sony A380 and Sony QX100

 A380 QX100 
Focus manually More precise focusing
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Sony A380 vs Sony QX100 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sony A380 has 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 QX100 has dimensions of 63mm x 63mm x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose at the time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the A380 vs the QX100.

Sony A380 vs Sony QX100 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A380 and QX100 is 68 and 92 respectively.

Sony A380 vs Sony QX100 top view buttons comparison

Sony A380 vs Sony QX100 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is hard to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions only by checking specifications. The picture below should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the A380 and QX100.

To sum up, the 2 cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The A380 featuring a larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony QX100 will resolve greater detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics more aggressively. The more aged A380 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Sony A380 vs Sony QX100 sensor size comparison

Sony A380 vs Sony QX100 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A380 vs Sony QX100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A380 Portrait photography info
Sony QX100 Portrait photography info
71
focusing manually
decent MP (14MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has face detect focus
exports RAW files
53
focusing manually
good megapixels (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
provides face detection autofocus
no manual control
no external flash support
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony A380 Street photography highlights
Sony QX100 Street photography highlights
76
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
71
image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
offers focus by touch
no articulating screen
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony A380
Sports photography with Sony QX100
59
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (14MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has phase detect auto focus
max fps very slow (3.0 frames per second)
terrible battery power (500 shots)
55
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
bad battery life (200 CIPA)
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A380 as a Travel photography camera
Sony QX100 as a Travel photography camera
53
decent MP (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
missing Timelapse function
terrible battery power (500 per charge)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
69
offers focus by touch
good megapixels (20MP)
quite wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
no Time Lapse function
bad battery life (200 shots)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A380 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony QX100 as a Landscape photography camera
61
focusing manually
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (14MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
terrible battery power (500 per charge)
missing Timelapse function
54
focusing manually
quite wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
screen is small ( inch)
no manual control
does not have RAW format
bad battery life (200 CIPA)
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A380 Vlogging features
Sony QX100 Vlogging features
9
no video recording
38
quite wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
display is not selfie friendly
no external mic port
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Sony A380 vs Sony QX100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A380 and Sony QX100
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A380Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha DSLR-A380 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100
Class Entry-Level DSLR Lens-style
Announced 2009-08-24 2013-09-05
Body design Compact SLR Lens-style
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1"
Sensor dimensions 23.6 x 15.8mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 372.9mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4592 x 3056 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Min native ISO 100 160
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-100mm (3.6x)
Maximum aperture - f/1.8-4.9
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Amount of lenses 143 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 2.7
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inch -
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 0 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology - Depends on connected smartphone
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.49x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 3.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 10.00 m (at ISO 100) no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Wireless None
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/160 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (30 fps)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - MPEG-4
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 519 grams (1.14 pounds) 179 grams (0.39 pounds)
Physical dimensions 128 x 97 x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") 63 x 63 x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 67 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.8 not tested
DXO Low light rating 614 not tested
Other
Battery life 500 shots 200 shots
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FH50 NP-BN,
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2, 10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC, Memory Stick Micro
Storage slots Single Single
Retail price $899 $268