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Sony A380 vs Sony W510

Portability
68
Imaging
53
Features
54
Overall
53
Sony Alpha DSLR-A380 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510 front
Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27

Sony A380 vs Sony W510 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
  • Announced August 2009
  • Older Model is Sony A350
  • Renewed by Sony A390
Sony W510
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-104mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 119g - 96 x 54 x 20mm
  • Introduced January 2011
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Sony A380 vs Sony W510 Overview

Here, we are matching up the Sony A380 vs Sony W510, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are manufactured by Sony. The sensor resolution of the A380 (14MP) and the W510 (12MP) is very close but the A380 (APS-C) and W510 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor size.

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The A380 was manufactured 16 months earlier than the W510 making them a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A380 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W510 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a short overview of how the A380 scores vs the W510 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony A380 over the Sony W510

 A380 W510 
Manual focus More precise focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Reasons to pick Sony W510 over the Sony A380

 W510 A380 
IntroducedJanuary 2011August 2009More modern by 16 months

Common features in the Sony A380 and Sony W510

 A380 W510 
Display size2.7"2.7"Same display size
Display resolution230k230kSame display resolution
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly display Absent Touch friendly display

Sony A380 vs Sony W510 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to carry around your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and measurements. The Sony A380 provides outside dimensions of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") and a weight of 519 grams (1.14 lbs) and the Sony W510 has proportions of 96mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at the time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the A380 vs the W510.

Sony A380 vs Sony W510 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the A380 and W510 is 68 and 96 respectively.

Sony A380 vs Sony W510 top view buttons comparison

Sony A380 vs Sony W510 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very tough to see the contrast in sensor sizes just by viewing specs. The picture underneath should offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A380 and W510.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras come with 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 result in extra detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged A380 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Sony A380 vs Sony W510 sensor size comparison

Sony A380 vs Sony W510 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A380 vs Sony W510 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A380 Portrait photography information
Sony W510 Portrait photography information
71
manual focus
megapixel count decent (14MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports face detection focus
exports RAW files
21
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony A380
Street photography with Sony W510
76
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW files
57
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony A380 Sports photography info
Sony W510 Sports photography info
59
image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
comes with phase detect auto focus
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames/s)
not so great battery power (500 per charge)
25
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
max fps low (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony A380 Travel photography details
Sony W510 Travel photography details
53
megapixel count decent (14MP)
built-in flash
no Time Lapse mode
not so great battery power (500 shots)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
58
flash built-in
reasonably wide (26mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
low resolution sensor (12MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony A380
Landscape photography with Sony W510
61
manual focus
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW files
small screen (2.7")
not so great battery power (500 shots)
no Time Lapse mode
32
reasonably wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
lack of manual exposure
low resolution sensor (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A380 as a Vlogging camera
Sony W510 as a Vlogging camera
9
can't record video
29
reasonably wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
low quality video (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have microphone socket
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Sony A380 vs Sony W510 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A380 and Sony W510
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A380Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha DSLR-A380 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510
Class Entry-Level DSLR Ultracompact
Announced 2009-08-24 2011-01-06
Physical type Compact SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz BIONZ
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.6 x 15.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 372.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4592 x 3056 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens support Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 26-104mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/2.8-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 4cm
Available lenses 143 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.49x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate 3.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 10.00 m (at ISO 100) 2.30 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/160 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution None 640x480
Video file format - Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 519g (1.14 lb) 119g (0.26 lb)
Physical dimensions 128 x 97 x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") 96 x 54 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 67 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.8 not tested
DXO Low light rating 614 not tested
Other
Battery life 500 images -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-FH50 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Launch price $899 $99