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Sony A7S vs Sony W380

Portability
77
Imaging
60
Features
73
Overall
65
Sony Alpha A7S front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380 front
Portability
96
Imaging
36
Features
25
Overall
31

Sony A7S vs Sony W380 Key Specs

Sony A7S
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 409600
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 489g - 127 x 94 x 48mm
  • Released April 2014
  • New Model is Sony A7S II
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

Sony A7S vs Sony W380 Overview

The following is a in depth comparison of the Sony A7S vs Sony W380, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are designed by Sony. The resolution of the A7S (12MP) and the W380 (14MP) is relatively comparable but the A7S (Full frame) and W380 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The A7S was launched 4 years after the W380 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Sony A7S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W380 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight to a complete comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the A7S matches up vs the W380 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony A7S over the Sony W380

 A7S W380 
RevealedApril 2014January 2010Newer by 52 months
Manual focus Dial exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1230k230kClearer screen (+1000k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W380 over the Sony A7S

 W380 A7S 

Common features in the Sony A7S and Sony W380

 A7S W380 
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Sony A7S vs Sony W380 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and size. The Sony A7S provides outside dimensions of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 489 grams (1.08 lbs) and the Sony W380 has specifications of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Contrast the Sony A7S vs Sony W380 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the A7S versus the W380.

Sony A7S vs Sony W380 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A7S and W380 is 77 and 96 respectively.

Sony A7S vs Sony W380 top view buttons comparison

Sony A7S vs Sony W380 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is hard to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions just by checking out specs. The pic below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A7S and W380.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The A7S because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony W380 will produce greater detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more modern A7S will have an edge with regard to sensor tech.

Sony A7S vs Sony W380 sensor size comparison

Sony A7S vs Sony W380 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A7S vs Sony W380 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony A7S
Portrait photography with Sony W380
68
has manual focus
large sensor size (Full frame)
supports face detection focus
saves RAW formats
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
28
resolution is good (14MP)
lack of manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony A7S Street photography details
Sony W380 Street photography details
76
has a tilting screen
large sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
environment proofing
lighter than competitors in class (489 grams)
great high ISO (409,600)
no image stabilization
57
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony A7S
Sports photography with Sony W380
52
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
large sensor size (Full frame)
supports tracking autofocus
environment proofing
max fps very slow (5.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
terrible battery (360 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
34
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14MP)
low fps (2.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony A7S Travel photography highlights
Sony W380 Travel photography highlights
58
lighter than competitors in class (489g)
environment proofing
terrible battery (360 CIPA)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
65
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (24mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
does not offer selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A7S Landscape photography information
Sony W380 Landscape photography information
66
has manual focus
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
large sensor size (Full frame)
great high ISO (409,600)
saves RAW formats
environment proofing
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
terrible battery (360 CIPA)
37
fairly wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
no manual control
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A7S Vlogging features
Sony W380 Vlogging features
34
supports face detection focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have external mic support
lighter than competitors in class (489 grams)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
29
fairly wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
does not offer selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of microphone support
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Sony A7S vs Sony W380 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A7S and Sony W380
 Sony Alpha A7SSony Cyber-shot DSC-W380
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha A7S Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380
Category Pro Mirrorless Ultracompact
Released 2014-04-06 2010-01-07
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip 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 area 855.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4240 x 2832 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 409600 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens mount type Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-120mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture - f/2.4-5.9
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Total lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 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
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter rate 5.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 4.80 m
Flash modes no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160, XAVC S 1080 60p(50Mbps), 30p (50Mbps), 24p (50Mbps). 720 120p (50Mbps). AVCHD 60p (28Mbps), 60i (24Mbps/17Mbps), 24p (24Mbps/17Mbps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
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
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 489 gr (1.08 lb) 117 gr (0.26 lb)
Physical dimensions 127 x 94 x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") 91 x 52 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 87 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.9 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.2 not tested
DXO Low light rating 3702 not tested
Other
Battery life 360 shots -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID 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
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Card slots One One
Retail price $1,998 $44