Sony A380 vs Sony RX10 III

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.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A380 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III. The full galleries are provided at Sony A380 Gallery & Sony RX10 III Gallery.

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).

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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.

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

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.