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Olympus 7000 vs Sony W380

Portability
94
Imaging
34
Features
21
Overall
28
Olympus Stylus 7000 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380 front
Portability
96
Imaging
36
Features
25
Overall
31

Olympus 7000 vs Sony W380 Key Specs

Olympus 7000
(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
Sony W380
(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
Photography Glossary

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").

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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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 7000 over the Sony W380

 7000 W380 
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Sony W380 over the Olympus 7000

 W380 7000 
RevealedJanuary 2010January 2009Fresher by 12 months

Common features in the Olympus 7000 and Sony W380

 7000 W380 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kEqual 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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus 7000 vs Sony W380 size comparison

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

Olympus 7000 vs Sony W380 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Olympus 7000 vs Sony W380 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 7000 vs Sony W380 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 7000 Portrait photography info
Sony W380 Portrait photography info
20
no manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
low resolution (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
28
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus 7000 Street photography features
Sony W380 Street photography features
56
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 7000 Sports photography information
Sony W380 Sports photography information
27
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority mode
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
34
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
slow fps (2.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 7000 Travel photography factors
Sony W380 Travel photography factors
55
built-in flash
long zoom (260mm)
no Time Lapse recording
low resolution (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (37mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
65
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (24mm)
no Time Lapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 7000 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony W380 as a Landscape photography camera
32
good sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no manual focus
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (37mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
low resolution (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
no Time Lapse recording
37
reasonably wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not available
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 7000 Vlogging factors
Sony W380 Vlogging factors
25
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
wide angle not good (37mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (640 x 480 pxls)
no mic support
29
reasonably wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
screen is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external mic port
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Olympus 7000 vs Sony W380 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 7000 and Sony W380
 Olympus Stylus 7000Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380
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