Sony A380 vs Sony QX30

Lets take a more detailed look at the Sony A380 and Sony QX30, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Lens-style and both of them are produced by Sony. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the A380 (14MP) and QX30 (20MP) and the A380 (APS-C) and QX30 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The A380 was manufactured 6 years before the QX30 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A380 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony QX30 being a Lens-style camera.

Before diving in to a in depth comparison, below is a short view of how the A380 grades vs the QX30 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A380 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30. The entire galleries are provided at Sony A380 Gallery & Sony QX30 Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and volume. The Sony A380 enjoys outer 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) while the Sony QX30 has sizing of 68mm x 65mm x 58mm (2.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") and a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

Contrast the Sony A380 and Sony QX30 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the A380 compared to the QX30.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the A380 and QX30 is 68 and 91 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's tough to see the gap in sensor dimensions just by checking out a spec sheet. The pic underneath should provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the A380 and QX30.

Clearly, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The A380 due to its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony QX30 will show more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged A380 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.