Sony A7 II vs Sony W380
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Sony A7 II vs Sony W380 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 24MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 25600 (Push to 51200)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony E Mount
- 599g - 127 x 96 x 60mm
- Launched November 2014
- Replaced the Sony A7
- Renewed by Sony A7 III
(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
- Announced January 2010

Sony A7 II vs Sony W380 Overview
Its time to look a little more in depth at the Sony A7 II versus Sony W380, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact and they are both designed by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the A7 II (24MP) and W380 (14MP) and the A7 II (Full frame) and W380 (1/2.3") use different sensor dimensions.

The A7 II was launched 4 years later than the W380 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sony A7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W380 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a brief view of how the A7 II matches up versus the W380 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Sony A7 II vs Sony W380 Gallery
Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha A7 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony A7 II Gallery & Sony W380 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony A7 II over the Sony W380
A7 II | W380 | |||
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Announced | November 2014 | ![]() | January 2010 | Fresher by 60 months |
Focus manually | ![]() | Very accurate focusing | ||
Display type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting display |
Display dimension | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
Display resolution | 1230k | ![]() | 230k | Clearer display (+1000k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony W380 over the Sony A7 II
W380 | A7 II |
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Common features in the Sony A7 II and Sony W380
A7 II | W380 | |||
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Selfie screen | ![]() | Lack of selfie screen | ||
Touch display | ![]() | Lack of Touch display |
Sony A7 II vs Sony W380 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is planning to carry your camera often, you need to consider its weight and measurements. The Sony A7 II comes with outer measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") along with a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs) whilst the Sony W380 has proportions of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).
Check the Sony A7 II versus Sony W380 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the A7 II against the W380.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A7 II and W380 is 69 and 96 respectively.

Sony A7 II vs Sony W380 Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, it is very tough to imagine the gap in sensor sizing simply by viewing technical specs. The graphic underneath should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the A7 II and W380.
As you can tell, the 2 cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The A7 II due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh easier and the Sony A7 II will provide you with greater detail utilizing its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The more recent A7 II provides an edge in sensor innovation.

Sony A7 II vs Sony W380 Screen and ViewFinder


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Sony A7 II vs Sony W380 Specifications
Sony Alpha A7 II | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Sony | Sony |
Model | Sony Alpha A7 II | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380 |
Category | Pro Mirrorless | Ultracompact |
Launched | 2014-11-20 | 2010-01-07 |
Physical type | SLR-style mirrorless | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | Bionz X | Bionz |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | Full frame | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 35.8 x 23.9mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 855.6mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 24 megapixels | 14 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 6000 x 4000 | 4320 x 3240 |
Max native ISO | 25600 | 3200 |
Max boosted ISO | 51200 | - |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW photos | ||
Lowest boosted ISO | 50 | - |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Number of focus points | 117 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Sony E | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 24-120mm (5.0x) |
Maximal aperture | - | f/2.4-5.9 |
Macro focus distance | - | 5cm |
Number of lenses | 121 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Display sizing | 3" | 2.7" |
Resolution of display | 1,230 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 2,359 thousand dots | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.71x | - |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 30 secs | 2 secs |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/8000 secs | 1/1600 secs |
Continuous shooting rate | 5.0fps | 2.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | no built-in flash | 4.80 m |
Flash settings | no built-in flash | Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
Video format | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S | Motion JPEG |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 599 gr (1.32 lbs) | 117 gr (0.26 lbs) |
Dimensions | 127 x 96 x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") | 91 x 52 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | 90 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 24.9 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 13.6 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 2449 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 350 photos | - |
Battery type | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | NP-FW50 | NP-BN1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures)) | Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/portrait2) |
Time lapse shooting | With downloadable app | |
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo | SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / Pro HG-Duo, Internal |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Cost at launch | $1,456 | $44 |