Sony a3500 vs Sony W380

Its time to look much closer at the Sony a3500 vs Sony W380, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are produced by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the a3500 (20MP) and W380 (14MP) and the a3500 (APS-C) and W380 (1/2.3") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The a3500 was launched 4 years later than the W380 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony a3500 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W380 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a short introduction of how the a3500 grades vs the W380 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha a3500 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony a3500 Gallery & Sony W380 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera frequently, you will have to consider its weight and size. The Sony a3500 comes with outside dimensions of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") along with a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs) while the Sony W380 has specifications of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the a3500 vs the W380.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the a3500 and W380 is 69 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing purely by reviewing specs. The graphic below may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the a3500 and W380.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The a3500 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony a3500 will deliver greater detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more recent a3500 should have an edge in sensor innovation.