Sony A380 vs Sony W710

Following is a thorough analysis of the Sony A380 vs Sony W710, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are sold by Sony. The resolution of the A380 (14MP) and the W710 (16MP) is fairly well matched but the A380 (APS-C) and W710 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The A380 was launched 4 years earlier than the W710 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Sony A380 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W710 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short introduction of how the A380 grades against the W710 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha DSLR-A380 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710. The complete galleries are available at Sony A380 Gallery & Sony W710 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Sony A380 provides external measurements of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") along with a weight of 519 grams (1.14 lbs) and the Sony W710 has sizing of 97mm x 55mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select during that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the A380 and the W710.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A380 and W710 is 68 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to envision the gap between sensor sizes merely by looking at a spec sheet. The picture here will provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the A380 and W710.

As you can see, each of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The A380 because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony W710 will give extra detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged A380 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.