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

Sony AlphaDSLR-A380

Summary Sony DSLR-A380

Prices Price
Body only Unknown With 18-55mm lens $803
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Score Snapsort rank
Within its price range #n/a of 12 Among similar cameras #n/a of 18
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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
Storage slots More storage slots Help
2
Thickness Thin Help
2.8"
Image stabilization Image stabilization Help
Sensor shift
Size Quite small Help
Prosumer size 128x97x71 mm
Weight Light Help
519 g

Cons

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

Low light performance Noisy at high ISO Help
614 ISO
Screen resolution Low resolution screen Help
230k dots
Viewfinder size Small viewfinder Help
0.49x
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
2.5 fps
Autofocus Manual focus only Help
None
Viewfinder coverage Below average viewfinder coverage Help
95%
Sensor type Sensor type Help
CCD
Fastest shutter speed Slow shutter speed Help
1/4000 of a second
Movie format No movies Help
None
Screen size Small screen Help
2.7"
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
3,200 ISO
Screen flips out Fixed screen Help
Less flexible
Announced Old Help
May, 2009
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity Help
None
Popularity Not so popular Help
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azroy (3:56 PM, April 12, 2011)
i own one and satisfy with it