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Kodak Touch vs Sony W380

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
34
Overall
35
Kodak EasyShare Touch front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
25
Overall
32

Kodak Touch vs Sony W380 Key Specs

Kodak Touch
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F) lens
  • 150g - 101 x 58 x 19mm
  • Announced January 2011
Sony W380
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.4-5.9) lens
  • 117g - 91 x 52 x 20mm
  • Launched January 2010
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Kodak Touch vs Sony W380 Overview

In this article, we are reviewing the Kodak Touch versus Sony W380, both Ultracompact cameras by companies Kodak and Sony. The resolution of the Touch (14MP) and the W380 (14MP) is very close but the Touch (1/3") and W380 (1/2.3") come with different sensor size.

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The Touch was announced 13 months after the W380 making the cameras a generation away from one another. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before diving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the Touch matches up against the W380 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Kodak Touch over the Sony W380

 Touch W380 
LaunchedJanuary 2011January 2010Newer by 13 months
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W380 over the Kodak Touch

 W380 Touch 

Common features in the Kodak Touch and Sony W380

 Touch W380 
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Kodak Touch vs Sony W380 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Kodak Touch comes with physical measurements of 101mm x 58mm x 19mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst the Sony W380 has proportions of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") having a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the Touch against the W380.

Kodak Touch vs Sony W380 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Touch and W380 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Kodak Touch vs Sony W380 top view buttons comparison

Kodak Touch vs Sony W380 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's tough to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions simply by looking through a spec sheet. The picture underneath may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the Touch and W380.

Clearly, both of the cameras enjoy the same exact megapixel count but different sensor dimensions. The Touch offers the smaller sensor which should make getting bokeh more difficult. The more modern Touch provides an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Kodak Touch vs Sony W380 sensor size comparison

Kodak Touch vs Sony W380 Screen and ViewFinder

Kodak Touch vs Sony W380 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Kodak Touch Portrait photography features
Sony W380 Portrait photography features
33
resolution is good (14MP)
supports face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/3")
no RAW files
28
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Kodak Touch
Street photography with Sony W380
48
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/3")
no RAW files
more heavy than average (150 grams)
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Kodak Touch as a Sports photography camera
Sony W380 as a Sports photography camera
28
resolution is good (14MP)
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/3")
no phase detect auto focus
35
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14MP)
max frames per second low (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Kodak Touch Travel photography information
Sony W380 Travel photography information
68
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f)
missing Timelapse function
more heavy than average (150 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
65
MP count decent (14MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (24mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
does not offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Kodak Touch Landscape photography info
Sony W380 Landscape photography info
42
quite wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f)
good sized screen (3")
resolution is good (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
no manual mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/3")
no RAW files
missing Timelapse function
38
reasonably wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
tiny screen (2.7")
manual mode not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Kodak Touch Vlogging highlights
Sony W380 Vlogging highlights
31
quite wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f)
touchscreen capability
supports face detection focus
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external microphone support
more heavy than average (150g)
29
reasonably wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have mic support
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Kodak Touch vs Sony W380 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Kodak Touch and Sony W380
 Kodak EasyShare TouchSony Cyber-shot DSC-W380
General Information
Make Kodak Sony
Model type Kodak EasyShare Touch Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380
Category Ultracompact Ultracompact
Announced 2011-01-04 2010-01-07
Physical type Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor - 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 surface area 17.3mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Max aperture - f/2.4-5.9
Macro focusing range 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 7.5 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 secs 2 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter rate - 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.20 m 4.80 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 150 gr (0.33 lbs) 117 gr (0.26 lbs)
Dimensions 101 x 58 x 19mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") 91 x 52 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 recording
Storage type MicroSD/MicroSDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Cost at release $100 $44