Sony Alpha DSLR-A380

Sony Alpha DSLR-A380
Entry-level DSLR Entry-level DSLR
May, 2009

Summary Sony DSLR-A380

Prices Price
Body only Unknown Kit Unknown
Score Snapsort rank
Among similar cameras #n/a of 15
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Specifications Key specs
Sensor size Help APS-C 23.6x15.8mm Screen resolution Help 230k dots
Megapixels Help 14 MP Movie format Help None
Screen size Help 2.7" Light sensitivity Help 3,200 ISO
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Lenses Lenses
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Pros

The Sony DSLR-A380 vs other recent entry-level DSLRs

Sensor size Slightly larger than average sensor Help
APS-C 23.6x15.8mm
Size Quite small Help
Prosumer size 128x97x71 mm
Thickness Thin Help
2.8"
Image stabilization Image stabilization Help
Sensor shift
Storage slots More storage slots Help
2

Cons

The Sony DSLR-A380 vs other recent entry-level DSLRs

Low light performance Noisy at high ISO Help
614 ISO
Overall image quality Low overall image quality Help
67.0
Dynamic range Narrower dynamic range Help
11.8 EV
Screen size Small screen Help
2.7"
Screen resolution Very low resolution screen Help
230k dots
Viewfinder size Small viewfinder Help
0.49x
Light sensitivity Very poor maximum light sensitivity Help
3,200 ISO
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
2.5 fps
Autofocus Manual focus only Help
None
Lens availability Slightly fewer lenses available Help
92 lenses
Announced Old Help
May, 2009
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity Help
None
Sensor type Sensor type Help
CCD
Movie format No movies Help
None
True resolution Lower true resolution Help
14 MP
Weather sealed No weather sealing Help
Need to shelter it from weather
Screen flips out Fixed screen Help
Less flexible
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Autofocus contrast detection autofocus Help
slower focusing
HDR Lacks in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Battery life Shorter battery life Help
500 shots
3D Doesn't take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Viewfinder coverage Below average viewfinder coverage Help
95%
Fastest shutter speed Slow shutter speed Help
1/4000 of a second
Popularity Not so popular Help
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azroy (3:56 PM, April 12, 2011)
i own one and satisfy with it