Kodak Mini vs Sony W380
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Kodak Mini vs Sony W380 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/3" Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 1000
- 640 x 480 video
- 29-87mm (F3.0-4.8) lens
- 99g - 86 x 53 x 18mm
- Introduced January 2011
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 24-120mm (F2.4-5.9) lens
- 117g - 91 x 52 x 20mm
- Released January 2010

Kodak Mini vs Sony W380 Overview
Below is a thorough assessment of the Kodak Mini versus Sony W380, both Ultracompact digital cameras by companies Kodak and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the Mini (10MP) and W380 (14MP) and the Mini (1/3") and W380 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor measurements.

The Mini was manufactured 13 months later than the W380 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both cameras feature the same body design (Ultracompact).
Before getting into a complete comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the Mini scores versus the W380 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Kodak Mini vs Sony W380 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery images for Kodak EasyShare Mini & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380. The entire galleries are available at Kodak Mini Gallery & Sony W380 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Kodak Mini over the Sony W380
Mini | W380 | |||
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Released | January 2011 | ![]() | January 2010 | More recent by 13 months |
Reasons to pick Sony W380 over the Kodak Mini
W380 | Mini | |||
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Screen size | 2.7" | ![]() | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.2") |
Common features in the Kodak Mini and Sony W380
Mini | W380 | |||
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Focus manually | ![]() | Lack of manual focusing | ||
Screen type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed screen |
Screen resolution | 230k | ![]() | 230k | Same screen resolution |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither includes selfie screen | ||
Touch screen | ![]() | No Touch screen |
Kodak Mini vs Sony W380 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Kodak Mini features physical dimensions of 86mm x 53mm x 18mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.7") and a weight of 99 grams (0.22 lbs) whilst the Sony W380 has sizing of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") having a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).
Take a look at the Kodak Mini versus Sony W380 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the Mini against the W380.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Mini and W380 is 97 and 96 respectively.

Kodak Mini vs Sony W380 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, its tough to see the contrast between sensor measurements just by reading through technical specs. The photograph underneath will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the Mini and W380.
As you can tell, each of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Mini featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting bokeh tougher and the Sony W380 will give more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs way more aggressively. The more recent Mini is going to have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.

Kodak Mini vs Sony W380 Screen and ViewFinder


Photography Type Scores
Portrait Comparison

Street Comparison

Sports Comparison

Travel Comparison

Landscape Comparison

Vlogging Comparison

Kodak Mini vs Sony W380 Specifications
Kodak EasyShare Mini | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Kodak | Sony |
Model type | Kodak EasyShare Mini | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380 |
Category | Ultracompact | Ultracompact |
Introduced | 2011-01-04 | 2010-01-07 |
Body design | Ultracompact | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | - | Bionz |
Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 4.8 x 3.6mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 17.3mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10 megapixel | 14 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 3640 x 2736 | 4320 x 3240 |
Highest native ISO | 1000 | 3200 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Total focus points | - | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 29-87mm (3.0x) | 24-120mm (5.0x) |
Maximum aperture | f/3.0-4.8 | f/2.4-5.9 |
Macro focusing distance | 5cm | 5cm |
Crop factor | 7.5 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 2.5 inch | 2.7 inch |
Resolution of screen | 230 thousand dot | 230 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Screen technology | TFT color LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | None |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 8 seconds | 2 seconds |
Highest shutter speed | 1/1400 seconds | 1/1600 seconds |
Continuous shooting speed | - | 2.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 3.50 m | 4.80 m |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in | Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 640x480 | 1280x720 |
Video data format | Motion JPEG | Motion JPEG |
Mic input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 99 gr (0.22 lb) | 117 gr (0.26 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 86 x 53 x 18mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.7") | 91 x 52 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery ID | KLIC-7006 | NP-BN1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/portrait2) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC card, Internal | SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / Pro HG-Duo, Internal |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Launch price | $100 | $44 |