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Sony A380 vs Sony RX10 III

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

Sony A380 vs Sony RX10 III Key Specs

Sony A380
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 519g - 128 x 97 x 71mm
  • Announced August 2009
  • Succeeded the Sony A350
  • New Model is Sony A390
Sony RX10 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
  • 1051g - 133 x 94 x 127mm
  • Revealed March 2016
  • Older Model is Sony RX10 II
  • Later Model is Sony RX10 IV
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Sony A380 vs Sony RX10 III Overview

Let's take a deeper look at the Sony A380 and Sony RX10 III, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom and both of them are manufactured by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the A380 (14MP) and RX10 III (20MP) and the A380 (APS-C) and RX10 III (1") boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The A380 was revealed 7 years before the RX10 III and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony A380 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a short summary of how the A380 grades against the RX10 III in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony A380 over the Sony RX10 III

 A380 RX10 III 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 III over the Sony A380

 RX10 III A380 
RevealedMarch 2016August 2009Fresher by 80 months
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1229k230kSharper display (+999k dot)

Common features in the Sony A380 and Sony RX10 III

 A380 RX10 III 
Manually focus More accurate focus
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch display Neither has Touch display

Sony A380 vs Sony RX10 III Physical Comparison

When you are intending to carry your camera frequently, you should factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sony A380 has exterior measurements of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") having a weight of 519 grams (1.14 lbs) while the Sony RX10 III has dimensions of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") along with a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

Check the Sony A380 and Sony RX10 III in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the A380 and the RX10 III.

Sony A380 vs Sony RX10 III size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A380 and RX10 III is 68 and 53 respectively.

Sony A380 vs Sony RX10 III top view buttons comparison

Sony A380 vs Sony RX10 III Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its difficult to envision the contrast in sensor sizing purely by seeing specifications. The visual here may offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the A380 and RX10 III.

To sum up, the two cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The A380 using its larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony RX10 III will provide extra detail because of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images way more aggressively. The older A380 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Sony A380 vs Sony RX10 III sensor size comparison

Sony A380 vs Sony RX10 III Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A380 vs Sony RX10 III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

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

Sony A380 Street photography highlights
Sony RX10 III Street photography highlights
76
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
64
screen tilts
image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
supports RAW files
environment sealing
more heavy than average (1,051 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sony A380 Sports photography highlights
Sony RX10 III Sports photography highlights
59
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (14MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
bad battery pack (500 shots)
70
great zoom range (24-600mm 25.0 x zoom)
silent shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
comes with tracking focus
environment sealing
good battery pack (420 per charge)
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony A380 Travel photography factors
Sony RX10 III Travel photography factors
53
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
lack of Time Lapse recording
bad battery pack (500 CIPA)
display is not selfie friendly
55
good battery pack (420 shots)
environment sealing
decent MP (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
great zoom (600mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
more heavy than average (1,051g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A380 Landscape photography advice
Sony RX10 III Landscape photography advice
61
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (14MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
screen is small (2.7 inches)
bad battery pack (500 shots)
lack of Time Lapse recording
63
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
supports RAW files
environment sealing
good battery pack (420 shots)
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A380 Vlogging highlights
Sony RX10 III Vlogging highlights
9
no video recording
28
reasonably wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have microphone jack
slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
screen isn't selfie friendly
more heavy than average (1,051 grams)
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Sony A380 vs Sony RX10 III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A380 and Sony RX10 III
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A380Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha DSLR-A380 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III
Type Entry-Level DSLR Large Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2009-08-24 2016-03-29
Body design Compact SLR SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Bionz Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1"
Sensor measurements 23.6 x 15.8mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 372.9mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4592 x 3056 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 3200 12800
Highest enhanced ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW photos
Min enhanced ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 9 25
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-600mm (25.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/2.4-4.0
Macro focus range - 3cm
Total lenses 143 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 2.7
Screen
Screen type Tilting Tilting
Screen size 2.7" 3"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder 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 silent 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
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 10.00 m (at ISO 100) 10.80 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Wireless Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/160 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution None 3840x2160
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 519 grams (1.14 pounds) 1051 grams (2.32 pounds)
Physical dimensions 128 x 97 x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") 133 x 94 x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 67 70
DXO Color Depth score 22.6 23.1
DXO Dynamic range score 11.8 12.6
DXO Low light score 614 472
Other
Battery life 500 shots 420 shots
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FH50 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Launch cost $899 $1,398