Sony A380 vs Sony WX500

In this write-up, we are looking at the Sony A380 and Sony WX500, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are produced by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the A380 (14MP) and WX500 (18MP) and the A380 (APS-C) and WX500 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The A380 was introduced 6 years earlier than the WX500 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Sony A380 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony WX500 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a short highlight of how the A380 matches up versus the WX500 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha DSLR-A380 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony A380 Gallery & Sony WX500 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony A380 comes with physical 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 WX500 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") having a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the A380 against the WX500.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A380 and WX500 is 68 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to see the difference between sensor sizing purely by reading specifications. The photograph below will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the A380 and WX500.

To sum up, the two cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The A380 with its larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony WX500 will deliver extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics far more aggressively. The older A380 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.