Olympus 7000 vs Sony W380
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Olympus 7000 vs Sony W380 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 50 - 1600
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 37-260mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
- 172g - 96 x 56 x 25mm
- Introduced January 2009
- Also Known as mju 7000
(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
- Revealed January 2010

Olympus 7000 vs Sony W380 Overview
Lets look a bit more in depth at the Olympus 7000 and Sony W380, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the 7000 (12MP) and the W380 (14MP) is relatively comparable and they come with the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

The 7000 was manufactured 12 months before the W380 and they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 7000 being a Compact camera and the Sony W380 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a simple summary of how the 7000 matches up vs the W380 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Olympus 7000 vs Sony W380 Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 7000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380. The entire galleries are available at Olympus 7000 Gallery & Sony W380 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus 7000 over the Sony W380
7000 | W380 | |||
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Screen dimension | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
Reasons to pick Sony W380 over the Olympus 7000
W380 | 7000 | |||
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Revealed | January 2010 | ![]() | January 2009 | Fresher by 12 months |
Common features in the Olympus 7000 and Sony W380
7000 | W380 | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | Lack of manual focusing | ||
Screen type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed screen |
Screen resolution | 230k | ![]() | 230k | Equal screen resolution |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Lack of selfie screen | ||
Touch screen | ![]() | Lack of Touch screen |
Olympus 7000 vs Sony W380 Physical Comparison
When you are aiming to carry your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus 7000 features outside dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 172 grams (0.38 lbs) whilst the Sony W380 has measurements of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).
Analyze the Olympus 7000 and Sony W380 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the 7000 compared to the W380.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the 7000 and W380 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Olympus 7000 vs Sony W380 Sensor Comparison
Usually, it is hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizing just by going through specifications. The visual underneath might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the 7000 and W380.
Plainly, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Sony W380 to produce greater detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older 7000 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus 7000 vs Sony W380 Screen and ViewFinder


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Olympus 7000 vs Sony W380 Specifications
Olympus Stylus 7000 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Olympus | Sony |
Model type | Olympus Stylus 7000 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380 |
Alternate name | mju 7000 | - |
Category | Small Sensor Compact | Ultracompact |
Introduced | 2009-01-07 | 2010-01-07 |
Body design | Compact | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | - | Bionz |
Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 27.7mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12MP | 14MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 3968 x 2976 | 4320 x 3240 |
Max native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
Minimum native ISO | 50 | 80 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Total focus points | - | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 37-260mm (7.0x) | 24-120mm (5.0x) |
Highest aperture | f/3.5-5.3 | f/2.4-5.9 |
Macro focusing distance | 2cm | 5cm |
Crop factor | 5.9 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen size | 3 inch | 2.7 inch |
Resolution of screen | 230 thousand dot | 230 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | None |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 4 secs | 2 secs |
Highest shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/1600 secs |
Continuous shooting speed | - | 2.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 4.80 m | 4.80 m |
Flash settings | Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On | Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro |
External flash | ||
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 | 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | 640x480 | 1280x720 |
Video data format | Motion JPEG | Motion JPEG |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
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 | 172g (0.38 lb) | 117g (0.26 lb) |
Dimensions | 96 x 56 x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") | 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 | - | NP-BN1 |
Self timer | Yes (12 seconds) | Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/portrait2) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage media | xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal | SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / Pro HG-Duo, Internal |
Storage slots | One | One |
Launch pricing | $280 | $44 |