Nikon D7100 vs Sony W380

Here, we will be evaluating the Nikon D7100 and Sony W380, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Nikon and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the D7100 (24MP) and W380 (14MP) and the D7100 (APS-C) and W380 (1/2.3") boast different sensor measurements.

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The D7100 was launched 3 years later than the W380 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Nikon D7100 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W380 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a short summation of how the D7100 scores against the W380 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon D7100 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380. The complete galleries are available at Nikon D7100 Gallery and Sony W380 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Nikon D7100 provides external dimensions of 136mm x 107mm x 76mm (5.4" x 4.2" x 3.0") with a weight of 765 grams (1.69 lbs) while the Sony W380 has measurements of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") and a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have at the time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the D7100 against the W380.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the D7100 and W380 is 59 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it is very tough to picture the difference in sensor sizing only by going through technical specs. The photograph here might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the D7100 and W380.

As you have seen, the two cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The D7100 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh simpler and the Nikon D7100 will provide more detail utilizing its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs way more aggressively. The newer D7100 should have an edge in sensor innovation.