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Sony A380 vs Sony RX10 II

Portability
68
Imaging
53
Features
54
Overall
53
Sony Alpha DSLR-A380 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II front
Portability
58
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62

Sony A380 vs Sony RX10 II 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
  • Revealed August 2009
  • Older Model is Sony A350
  • Later Model is Sony A390
Sony RX10 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Announced June 2015
  • Older Model is Sony RX10
  • New Model is Sony RX10 III
Photography Glossary

Sony A380 vs Sony RX10 II Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Sony A380 over the Sony RX10 II

 A380 RX10 II 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 II over the Sony A380

 RX10 II A380 
AnnouncedJune 2015August 2009Fresher by 70 months
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1229k230kSharper screen (+999k dot)

Common features in the Sony A380 and Sony RX10 II

 A380 RX10 II 
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch screen Neither includes Touch screen

Sony A380 vs Sony RX10 II Physical Comparison

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).

Compare the Sony A380 versus Sony RX10 II in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Sony A380 vs Sony RX10 II size comparison

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

Sony A380 vs Sony RX10 II top view buttons comparison

Sony A380 vs Sony RX10 II Sensor Comparison

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.

Sony A380 vs Sony RX10 II sensor size comparison

Sony A380 vs Sony RX10 II Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A380 vs Sony RX10 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony A380
Portrait photography with Sony RX10 II
71
you can focus manually
decent MP (14MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detect focusing
exports RAW files
71
has manual focus
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
features face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony A380
Street photography with Sony RX10 II
76
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
72
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
supports RAW formats
environment sealing
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Sports Comparison

Sony A380 Sports photography information
Sony RX10 II Sports photography information
59
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect AF
max frames per second low (3.0 frames per second)
not so great battery power (500 per charge)
68
quiet mode (1/32,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
features tracking autofocus
environment sealing
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony A380 Travel photography information
Sony RX10 II Travel photography information
53
decent MP (14MP)
built-in flash
missing Time Lapse mode
not so great battery power (500 CIPA)
screen isn't selfie friendly
56
environment sealing
resolution is good (20MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
no Time Lapse mode
does not feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A380 Landscape photography info
Sony RX10 II Landscape photography info
61
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (14MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
small screen (2.7 inches)
not so great battery power (500 shots)
missing Time Lapse mode
62
has manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
supports RAW formats
environment sealing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony A380
Vlogging with Sony RX10 II
9
no video shooting
31
quite wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has external mic jack
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not feature selfie friendly display
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Sony A380 vs Sony RX10 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A380 and Sony RX10 II
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A380Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha DSLR-A380 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
Class Entry-Level DSLR Large Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2009-08-24 2015-06-10
Body design Compact SLR SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by Bionz Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1"
Sensor dimensions 23.6 x 15.8mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 372.9mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 20 megapixel
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 12800
Max enhanced ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW photos
Min enhanced ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 9 25
Lens
Lens support Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-200mm (8.3x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.8
Macro focusing range - 3cm
Number of lenses 143 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 2.7
Screen
Display type Tilting Tilting
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.49x 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Max quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames per second 14.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 10.00 m (at ISO 100) 10.20 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Wireless Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/160 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution None 3840x2160
Video format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic input
Headphone input
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 519g (1.14 lbs) 813g (1.79 lbs)
Physical dimensions 128 x 97 x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 67 70
DXO Color Depth rating 22.6 23.0
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.8 12.6
DXO Low light rating 614 531
Other
Battery life 500 pictures 400 pictures
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FH50 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at release $899 $998