Sony W380 vs Sony A58

The following is a in depth analysis of the Sony W380 vs Sony A58, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and both of them are manufactured by Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the W380 (14MP) and A58 (20MP) and the W380 (1/2.3") and A58 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor size.

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The W380 was manufactured 4 years earlier than the A58 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony W380 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A58 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the W380 matches up against the A58 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380 & Sony SLT-A58. The entire galleries are available at Sony W380 Gallery & Sony A58 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and size. The Sony W380 enjoys physical dimensions of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs) whilst the Sony A58 has specifications 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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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the W380 vs the A58.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the W380 and A58 is 96 and 68 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions only by checking out specifications. The pic here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the W380 and A58.

Plainly, each of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The W380 due to its smaller sensor will make achieving bokeh harder and the Sony A58 will produce greater detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged W380 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.