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Sony A380 vs Sony TX200V

Portability
68
Imaging
54
Features
54
Overall
54
Sony Alpha DSLR-A380 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V front
Portability
96
Imaging
42
Features
48
Overall
44

Sony A380 vs Sony TX200V 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
  • Revealed August 2009
  • Superseded the Sony A350
  • Later Model is Sony A390
Sony TX200V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 129g - 96 x 58 x 16mm
  • Revealed January 2012
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Sony A380 vs Sony TX200V Overview

Here is a complete review of the Sony A380 vs Sony TX200V, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both offered by Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the A380 (14MP) and TX200V (18MP) and the A380 (APS-C) and TX200V (1/2.3") have different sensor dimensions.

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The A380 was introduced 3 years before the TX200V and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Sony A380 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony TX200V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summation of how the A380 grades vs the TX200V in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony A380 over the Sony TX200V

 A380 TX200V 
Focus manually More exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Sony TX200V over the Sony A380

 TX200V A380 
RevealedJanuary 2012August 2009Fresher by 29 months
Screen dimensions3.3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.6")
Screen resolution1230k230kClearer screen (+1000k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony A380 and Sony TX200V

 A380 TX200V 
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Sony A380 vs Sony TX200V Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to carry your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and volume. The Sony A380 enjoys outside measurements of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") having a weight of 519 grams (1.14 lbs) whilst the Sony TX200V has sizing of 96mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") and a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose during that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the A380 against the TX200V.

Sony A380 vs Sony TX200V size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the A380 and TX200V is 68 and 96 respectively.

Sony A380 vs Sony TX200V top view buttons comparison

Sony A380 vs Sony TX200V Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be tough to picture the difference in sensor sizing purely by researching specifications. The visual underneath will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the A380 and TX200V.

Plainly, each of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The A380 with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony TX200V will result in more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The older A380 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Sony A380 vs Sony TX200V sensor size comparison

Sony A380 vs Sony TX200V Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A380 vs Sony TX200V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A380 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony TX200V as a Portrait photography camera
72
manual focus
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
36
MP count decent (18MP)
features face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony A380 Street photography details
Sony TX200V Street photography details
77
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
68
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes focus by touch
weather sealing
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony A380 Sports photography advice
Sony TX200V Sports photography advice
60
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
comes with phase detect autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
low battery power (500 per charge)
49
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (18MP)
features tracking focus
weather sealing
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A380 Travel photography advice
Sony TX200V Travel photography advice
54
resolution is good (14MP)
flash built-in
does not have Time Lapse function
low battery power (500 shots)
display isn't selfie friendly
71
weather sealing
includes focus by touch
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A380 Landscape photography highlights
Sony TX200V Landscape photography highlights
61
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (14MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
low battery power (500 CIPA)
does not have Time Lapse function
47
pretty wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (3.3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
weather sealing
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A380 as a Vlogging camera
Sony TX200V as a Vlogging camera
9
can't record video
35
pretty wide (28mm)
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
doesn't have microphone port
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Sony A380 vs Sony TX200V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A380 and Sony TX200V
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A380Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha DSLR-A380 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V
Type Entry-Level DSLR Ultracompact
Revealed 2009-08-24 2012-01-30
Body design Compact SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.6 x 15.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 372.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 18MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4592 x 3056 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 3200 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 64
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.5-4.8
Macro focus range - 3cm
Available lenses 143 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inch 3.3 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dot 1,230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech - 1,229,760 dots equiv. XtraFine TruBlack OLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.49x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 2 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 10.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.10 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/160 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 519g (1.14 lbs) 129g (0.28 lbs)
Physical dimensions 128 x 97 x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") 96 x 58 x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 67 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.8 not tested
DXO Low light score 614 not tested
Other
Battery life 500 shots 220 shots
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FH50 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Price at launch $899 $500