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>>11980610
They're not really comparable. Anchovies have to be used as an ingredient, whereas sardines can be eaten straight. You can't top a piece of toast with anchovies and then chow down, it would be way too salty. Anchovies are used in much smaller quantities, maybe 3 or 4 tiny fillets per dish, which is enough to imbue whatever you're making with a nice savory flavor.

Although, this only applies to cured anchovy fillets like in your pic. If you look hard enough you can actually find whole un-cured anchovies, which are very similar to sardines. No one talks about those though.