Sony A380 has a
14.0MP APS-C (23.6 x 15.8 mm ) sized CCD sensor and features Bionz processor. On the other hand, Canon M has a
18.0MP APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Digic 5 processor.
Below you can see the A380 and M sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Sony A380 has a 1.1x Larger sensor area than Canon M. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
Both Sony A380 and Canon M sensors have been tested by DxoMark. DxoMark scores camera sensors for color depth (DXO Portrait), dynamic range (DXO Landscape) and low-light sensitivity (DXO Sports), and also gives them an overall score. Of the two cameras that we are comparing, A380 has scored 67, 2 points higher than M.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Sony A380 |
67 |
22.6 bits |
11.8 Evs |
614 ISO |
Canon M |
65 |
22.1 bits |
11.2 Evs |
827 ISO |