Sony A7S vs Sony W380

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.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha A7S & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380. The complete galleries are provided at Sony A7S Gallery & Sony W380 Gallery.

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).

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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.

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

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.