Sony A380 vs Sony W610

Let's look more closely at the Sony A380 and Sony W610, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are created by Sony. The sensor resolution of the A380 (14MP) and the W610 (14MP) is pretty similar but the A380 (APS-C) and W610 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor size.

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The A380 was introduced 3 years before the W610 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony A380 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W610 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a complete comparison, here is a short summary of how the A380 scores against the W610 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha DSLR-A380 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony A380 Gallery and Sony W610 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Sony A380 has got 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) whilst the Sony W610 has measurements of 93mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

Check the Sony A380 and Sony W610 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the A380 against the W610.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A380 and W610 is 68 and 97 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to envision the difference between sensor sizes simply by reviewing technical specs. The pic underneath should give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the A380 and W610.

As you can tell, each of these cameras feature the identical megapixels albeit not the same sensor sizes. The A380 offers the bigger sensor which should make obtaining shallow depth of field simpler. The more aged A380 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.