Sony A380 vs Sony W830

Let's look more closely at the Sony A380 vs Sony W830, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are sold by Sony. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the A380 (14MP) and W830 (20MP) and the A380 (APS-C) and W830 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizing.

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The A380 was unveiled 5 years prior to the W830 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Sony A380 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W830 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the A380 matches up against the W830 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A380 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830. The full galleries are viewable at Sony A380 Gallery and Sony W830 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Sony A380 has got outside measurements 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 W830 has sizing of 93mm x 52mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") with a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have at that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the A380 and the W830.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A380 and W830 is 68 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it can be tough to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing purely by checking out a spec sheet. The graphic below will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the A380 and W830.

As you can see, both cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The A380 using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Sony W830 will provide greater detail having an extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older A380 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.