Sony A380 vs Sony RX10 II

Here, we will be contrasting the Sony A380 versus Sony RX10 II, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom and they are both built by Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the A380 (14MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the A380 (APS-C) and RX10 II (1") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The A380 was manufactured 6 years earlier than the RX10 II and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A380 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving into a full comparison, here is a short overview of how the A380 scores against the RX10 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha DSLR-A380 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The entire galleries are available at Sony A380 Gallery and Sony RX10 II Gallery.

If you're intending to carry your camera, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Sony A380 features exterior dimensions of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") with a weight of 519 grams (1.14 lbs) and the Sony RX10 II has sizing of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") and a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the A380 and the RX10 II.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A380 and RX10 II is 68 and 58 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to picture the difference between sensor sizing only by reviewing specifications. The graphic here will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the A380 and RX10 II.

Plainly, both of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The A380 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Sony RX10 II will offer you greater detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots way more aggressively. The older A380 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.