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Sony A7R III vs Sony W380

Portability
63
Imaging
78
Features
93
Overall
84
Sony Alpha A7R III front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380 front
Portability
96
Imaging
36
Features
25
Overall
31

Sony A7R III vs Sony W380 Key Specs

Sony A7R III
(Full Review)
  • 42MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Expand to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 657g - 127 x 96 x 74mm
  • Released October 2017
  • Replaced the Sony A7R II
  • Replacement is Sony A7R IV
Sony W380
(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
  • Revealed January 2010
Photography Glossary

Sony A7R III vs Sony W380 Overview

Below, we are evaluating the Sony A7R III and Sony W380, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are designed by Sony. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the A7R III (42MP) and W380 (14MP) and the A7R III (Full frame) and W380 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The A7R III was introduced 7 years later than the W380 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sony A7R III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W380 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a short summation of how the A7R III matches up against the W380 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony A7R III over the Sony W380

 A7R III W380 
RevealedOctober 2017January 2010Fresher by 95 months
Manual focus Very exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1440k230kClearer display (+1210k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W380 over the Sony A7R III

 W380 A7R III 

Common features in the Sony A7R III and Sony W380

 A7R III W380 
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Sony A7R III vs Sony W380 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Sony A7R III enjoys exterior measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") along with a weight of 657 grams (1.45 lbs) while the Sony W380 has proportions of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") along with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at that moment. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the A7R III vs the W380.

Sony A7R III vs Sony W380 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the A7R III and W380 is 63 and 96 respectively.

Sony A7R III vs Sony W380 top view buttons comparison

Sony A7R III vs Sony W380 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's tough to envision the contrast between sensor sizing purely by reviewing specifications. The visual below should give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the A7R III and W380.

Plainly, both the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The A7R III using its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony A7R III will deliver extra detail using its extra 28MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The fresher A7R III is going to have an edge in sensor technology.

Sony A7R III vs Sony W380 sensor size comparison

Sony A7R III vs Sony W380 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A7R III vs Sony W380 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony A7R III
Portrait photography with Sony W380
86
you can focus manually
amazing megapixels (42 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
provides face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
28
decent MP (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony A7R III Street photography factors
Sony W380 Street photography factors
79
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
includes touch to focus
weather proof
good high ISO (32,000)
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony A7R III as a Sports photography camera
Sony W380 as a Sports photography camera
89
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
amazing megapixels (42MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
provides tracking autofocus
weather proof
better than average battery life (650 per charge)
has phase detect autofocus
34
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
continuous shooting slow (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony A7R III Travel photography advice
Sony W380 Travel photography advice
74
better than average battery life (650 shots)
weather proof
supports bluetooth
includes touch to focus
amazing megapixels (42MP)
display is not selfie friendly
65
decent MP (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony A7R III
Landscape photography with Sony W380
87
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
amazing megapixels (42 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
no anti-alias filter
good high ISO (32,000)
delivers RAW formats
weather proof
better than average battery life (650 shots)
has dual storage slots
37
reasonably wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
tiny screen (2.7")
lack of manual exposure
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A7R III Vlogging features
Sony W380 Vlogging features
37
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detection autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has external mic jack
display is not selfie friendly
29
reasonably wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
screen is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone jack
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Sony A7R III vs Sony W380 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A7R III and Sony W380
 Sony Alpha A7R IIISony Cyber-shot DSC-W380
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha A7R III Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380
Class Pro Mirrorless Ultracompact
Released 2017-10-25 2010-01-07
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by Bionz X Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 35.9 x 24mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 861.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 42 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 7952 x 5304 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 32000 3200
Maximum boosted ISO 102400 -
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Lowest boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 425 9
Lens
Lens support Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-120mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.4-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Number of lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 2.7"
Screen resolution 1,440 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 3,686 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.78x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 2s
Highest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 4.80 m
Flash modes Off, Auto, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Rear Sync, Red-eye reduction, Wireless, Hi-speed sync Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.1 Gen 1(5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 657 grams (1.45 pounds) 117 grams (0.26 pounds)
Dimensions 127 x 96 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") 91 x 52 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 100 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 26.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 14.7 not tested
DXO Low light rating 3523 not tested
Other
Battery life 650 images -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-FZ100 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures)) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/portrait2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Two SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II support on one) SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Storage slots Two 1
Cost at launch $2,800 $44