Sony Alpha DSLR-A380

Sony Alpha DSLR-A380

Sony Alpha DSLR-A380
Announced: 24 Aug 2009
Sensor Resolution: 14Mp
Sensor Type: APS-C CCD
ISO: 100-3200
Weight: 519g
Physical Dimensions: 128 x 97 x 71 mm
Viewfinder: Optical (pentamirror)
Screen Type: 2.7" Tilting
Video Resolutions: x
49
Overall Score
47
Image Quality
35
Speed Performance
59
Versatility
57
Comfort
Portrait

45

Portrait
Landscape

44

Landscape
Sport

47

Sport
Street

53

Street
Everyday

55

Everyday
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prospros

  • The integrated stabilizer allows you to shoot firmly even in low light conditions
  • The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
  • It has fast shutter speed, ideal for action photos

conscons

  • Warning - Sony Alpha DSLR-A380 is not a tropicalized camera. If you use it in adverse conditions, you could ruin it.
  • Warning - Sony Alpha DSLR-A380 battery has only 500.0 shoots autonomy. This might be a limiting factor if you think you'll have to do long photo sessions without having the chance to recharge it.
  • Unfortunately, Sony Alpha DSLR-A380 does not support wireless connection

Sony Alpha DSLR-A380 and its rivals

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Portrait
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Sport
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Sony Alpha DSLR-A380: concluding remarks and technical specifications

The Sony Alpha DSLR-A380 is a DSLR camera launched on 08/24/2009.

Technically speaking, the Sony Alpha DSLR-A380 ranks in the average of its category, scoring 49 overall. The Sony Alpha DSLR-A380 weights 519 gr and spans 128 x 97 x 71 mm. This means that it is particularly light and small, indeed one of the most handy options within its category.

Going into details, the Sony Alpha DSLR-A380 behaves better than average in its category for:

  • Image Quality - Score 47, ranks in the category best 50%.

On the contrary, the performance of Sony Alpha DSLR-A380 is below the category average in:

  • Speed Performance - Score 35, ranks among the worst 24% of its category.
  • Comfort - Score 57, ranks among the worst 47% of its category.
  • Versatility - Score 59, ranks among the worst 47% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

  • Portrait - Good, score 45, ranks in the best 62% of its category. Sony Alpha DSLR-A380 works well for Portrait photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Landscape - Good, score 44, ranks in the best 64% of its category. Sony Alpha DSLR-A380 works well for Landscape photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Sport - Good, score 47, ranks in the best 60% of its category. Sony Alpha DSLR-A380 works well for Sport photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Street - Good, score 53, ranks in the best 53% of its category. Sony Alpha DSLR-A380 works well for Street photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Everyday - Good, score 55, ranks in the best 53% of its category. Sony Alpha DSLR-A380 works well for daily photography, however other options are available too, which you may want to take into account.

Sony Alpha DSLR-A380 technical specs

Sensor Type

Sensor Type

CCD

Sensor Size

APS-C

Sensor Dimensions

23.6 x 15.8 mm

Sensor Area

372.88 mm2

Sensor Resolution

14 Mp

Max Image Resolution

4592 x 3056

Max Native ISO

3200

Min Native ISO

100

RAW Support

yes

Lens

Manual Focus

yes

Lens Mount

Sony/Minolta Alpha

Number of Lenses

140

Focal Length Multiplier

1.5

Screen Type

Screen Type

Tilting

Screen Size

2.7"

Screen Resolution

230Kdot

Live View

yes

Touch Screen

no

Viewfinder

Viewfinder

Optical (pentamirror)

Viewfinder Resolution

None

Viewfinder Coverage

95

Viewfinder Magnification

0.49

Features

Min Shutter Speed

30s

Max Shutter Speed

1/4000s

Continuous Shooting

3fps

Shutter Priority

yes

Aperture Priority

yes

Manual Exposure Mode

yes

Exposure Compensation

yes

Custom White Balance

yes

Image Stabilization

yes

Built-in Flash

yes

Flash Range

10.0

Max Flash Sync

1/160s

Flash Modes

Auto
On
Off
Red-Eye
Slow Sync
Rear Curtain
Wireless

External Flash

yes

AE Bracketing

no

WB Bracketing

yes

Dxo Sensor Scores

DxO Overall Score

67

DxO Color Depth

22.6

DxO Dynamic Range

11.8

DxO Low Light ISO

614

Exposure Modes

Multi-Segment

yes

Average

no

Spot

yes

Partial

no

AF-Area

no

Center Weighted

yes

Autofocus

AF Touch

no

AF Continuous

yes

AF Single

yes

AF Tracking

no

AF Selective

yes

AF Center

no

AF MultiArea

yes

AF Live View

yes

AF Face Detection

yes

AF Contrast Detection

no

AF Phase Detection

yes

Number of Focus Points

9

Number of Cross Focus Points

0

Video Features

Video Resolutions

Max Video Resolution

-

Video Formats

Microphone Port

no

Headphone Port

no

Connectivity

Wireless Connectivity

None

HDMI

yes

USB

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

Physical

Environmental Sealing

no

Water Proof

no

Dust Proof

no

Shock Proof

no

Crush Proof

no

Freeze Proof

no

Weight

519g

Physical Dimensions

128 x 97 x 71 mm

Battery Life

500

Battery Type

Battery Pack

Battery Model

NP-FH50

Other Features

Self Timer

Yes (2 or 10 sec)

Timelapse Recording

no

GPS

no

Storage Type

SD SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo

Storage Slots

1

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