Sony A380 vs Sony RX100 II

On this page, we are contrasting the Sony A380 and Sony RX100 II, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Compact and they are both offered by Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the A380 (14MP) and RX100 II (20MP) and the A380 (APS-C) and RX100 II (1") provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A380 was manufactured 4 years prior to the RX100 II and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Sony A380 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the A380 scores vs the RX100 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha DSLR-A380 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II. The entire galleries are available at Sony A380 Gallery & Sony RX100 II Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry your camera often, you need to think about its weight and volume. The Sony A380 enjoys exterior measurements of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 519 grams (1.14 lbs) and the Sony RX100 II has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") and a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the A380 versus the RX100 II.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the A380 and RX100 II is 68 and 89 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to see the difference in sensor sizing simply by going through specifications. The photograph here will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the A380 and RX100 II.

To sum up, each of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The A380 because of its larger sensor will make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Sony RX100 II will produce extra detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older A380 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.