Sony A380 vs Sony W370

Its time to examine more closely at the Sony A380 and Sony W370, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both offered by Sony. The resolution of the A380 (14MP) and the W370 (14MP) is fairly well matched but the A380 (APS-C) and W370 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The A380 was introduced 4 months earlier than the W370 which means that they are both of a similar generation. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A380 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W370 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a simple view of how the A380 matches up versus the W370 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha DSLR-A380 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370. The whole galleries are available at Sony A380 Gallery and Sony W370 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry your camera, you have to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony A380 comes with physical dimensions of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") along with a weight of 519 grams (1.14 lbs) while the Sony W370 has sizing of 100mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

Check out the Sony A380 and Sony W370 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you choose during that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the A380 versus the W370.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A380 and W370 is 68 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizing just by looking at specifications. The photograph here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A380 and W370.

To sum up, the 2 cameras have got the exact same megapixel count but not the same sensor sizing. The A380 comes with the larger sensor which will make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult.