Sony A380 vs Sony RX100 VI

In this write-up, we will be contrasting the Sony A380 and Sony RX100 VI, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and they are both manufactured by Sony. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the A380 (14MP) and RX100 VI (20MP) and the A380 (APS-C) and RX100 VI (1") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A380 was manufactured 9 years prior to the RX100 VI and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony A380 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX100 VI being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the A380 matches up against the RX100 VI in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A380 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony A380 Gallery and Sony RX100 VI Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and size. The Sony A380 enjoys 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 RX100 VI has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") with a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs).

Compare the Sony A380 and Sony RX100 VI in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have at that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the A380 against the RX100 VI.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the A380 and RX100 VI is 68 and 88 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to visualise the difference between sensor measurements purely by checking a spec sheet. The photograph underneath may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the A380 and RX100 VI.

Clearly, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A380 due to its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony RX100 VI will resolve greater detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures far more aggressively. The older A380 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.