Sony a5000 vs Sony W380

Following is a comprehensive overview of the Sony a5000 vs Sony W380, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are designed by Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the a5000 (20MP) and W380 (14MP) and the a5000 (APS-C) and W380 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The a5000 was launched 4 years after the W380 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sony a5000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W380 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a short summary of how the a5000 grades vs the W380 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha a5000 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony a5000 Gallery and Sony W380 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Sony a5000 offers external dimensions of 110mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") and a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) and the Sony W380 has measurements of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") and a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

See the Sony a5000 vs Sony W380 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use at that moment. The following is the front view size comparison of the a5000 and the W380.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the a5000 and W380 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizes simply by checking a spec sheet. The picture below should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the a5000 and W380.

Clearly, both the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The a5000 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony a5000 will give greater detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos much more aggressively. The younger a5000 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.