Sony A380 vs Sony W310

In this write-up, we are analyzing the Sony A380 and Sony W310, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact and they are both built by Sony. The sensor resolution of the A380 (14MP) and the W310 (12MP) is fairly similar but the A380 (APS-C) and W310 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A380 was released 4 months before the W310 which means that they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A380 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W310 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the A380 grades vs the W310 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha DSLR-A380 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony A380 Gallery & Sony W310 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony A380 enjoys physical dimensions of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 519 grams (1.14 lbs) while the Sony W310 has dimensions of 95mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at the time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the A380 compared to the W310.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A380 and W310 is 68 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to see the gap between sensor sizes merely by reading technical specs. The pic below will help give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A380 and W310.

As you have seen, each of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The A380 because of its larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony A380 will deliver greater detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics far more aggressively.