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Samsung TL350 vs Sony W380

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
47
Overall
38
Samsung TL350 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
25
Overall
32

Samsung TL350 vs Sony W380 Key Specs

Samsung TL350
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.4-5.8) lens
  • 195g - 100 x 59 x 22mm
  • Released February 2010
  • Additionally Known as WB2000
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
  • Announced January 2010
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Samsung TL350 vs Sony W380 Overview

Here, we will be analyzing the Samsung TL350 vs Sony W380, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the TL350 (10MP) and W380 (14MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The TL350 was manufactured 2 months after the W380 which means that they are of a similar generation. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung TL350 being a Compact camera and the Sony W380 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the TL350 grades against the W380 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Samsung TL350 over the Sony W380

 TL350 W380 
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k230kCrisper screen (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W380 over the Samsung TL350

 W380 TL350 

Common features in the Samsung TL350 and Sony W380

 TL350 W380 
AnnouncedFebruary 2010January 2010Same generation
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither comes with Touch friendly screen

Samsung TL350 vs Sony W380 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Samsung TL350 comes with outside dimensions of 100mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Sony W380 has measurements 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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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use at that time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the TL350 vs the W380.

Samsung TL350 vs Sony W380 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TL350 and W380 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Samsung TL350 vs Sony W380 top view buttons comparison

Samsung TL350 vs Sony W380 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is difficult to envision the contrast in sensor sizes only by researching a spec sheet. The picture underneath will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the TL350 and W380.

Clearly, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Sony W380 to result in extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures way more aggressively.

Samsung TL350 vs Sony W380 sensor size comparison

Samsung TL350 vs Sony W380 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung TL350 vs Sony W380 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung TL350 Portrait photography information
Sony W380 Portrait photography information
35
focusing manually
supports RAW formats
no external flash support
MP count low (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
28
good resolution (14MP)
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Samsung TL350 Street photography info
Sony W380 Street photography info
65
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
57
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Samsung TL350 Sports photography highlights
Sony W380 Sports photography highlights
29
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
35
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
low fps (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Samsung TL350 as a Travel photography camera
Sony W380 as a Travel photography camera
60
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
MP count low (10MP)
does not feature selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
65
good resolution (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
decently wide (24mm)
no Timelapse mode
does not posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Samsung TL350
Landscape photography with Sony W380
50
focusing manually
quite wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
MP count low (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
38
decently wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
manual mode not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Samsung TL350
Vlogging with Sony W380
32
quite wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
does not feature selfie friendly display
doesn't have mic jack
29
decently wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
does not posses selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external microphone support
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Samsung TL350 vs Sony W380 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung TL350 and Sony W380
 Samsung TL350Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380
General Information
Manufacturer Samsung Sony
Model type Samsung TL350 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380
Also called as WB2000 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Released 2010-02-20 2010-01-07
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-120mm (5.0x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.4-5.8 f/2.4-5.9
Macro focusing range 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 920k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 16 secs 2 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter rate 10.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.20 m 4.80 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow syncro, Manual Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 608 x 342 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps), 138 x 78 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone 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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 195g (0.43 lbs) 117g (0.26 lbs)
Physical dimensions 100 x 59 x 22mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") 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 SLB-11A NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (10 sec, 2 sec, Double, Motion) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/portrait2)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC, internal SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Card slots One One
Cost at release $400 $44