Sony A380 vs Sony A58

Below is a complete analysis of the Sony A380 versus Sony A58, both Entry-Level DSLR digital cameras and both of them are designed by Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the A380 (14MP) and A58 (20MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The A380 was revealed 5 years prior to the A58 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact SLR).

Before getting straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a short view of how the A380 matches up against the A58 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha DSLR-A380 & Sony SLT-A58. The full galleries are viewable at Sony A380 Gallery & Sony A58 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony A380 comes with outer 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) and the Sony A58 has dimensions of 129mm x 95mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.1") having a weight of 492 grams (1.08 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at that time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the A380 vs the A58.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A380 and A58 is 68 and 68 respectively.

Typically, its tough to picture the gap between sensor measurements simply by checking specs. The visual underneath may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the A380 and A58.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You can expect the Sony A58 to resolve more detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older A380 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.