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Sony A900 vs Sony W380

Portability
54
Imaging
66
Features
62
Overall
64
Sony Alpha DSLR-A900 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380 front
Portability
96
Imaging
36
Features
25
Overall
31

Sony A900 vs Sony W380 Key Specs

Sony A900
(Full Review)
  • 25MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 895g - 156 x 117 x 82mm
  • Announced October 2008
  • Successor is Sony A99
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
  • Announced January 2010
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Sony A900 vs Sony W380 Overview

Its time to look much closer at the Sony A900 versus Sony W380, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact and they are both designed by Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the A900 (25MP) and W380 (14MP) and the A900 (Full frame) and W380 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizes.

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The A900 was introduced 14 months prior to the W380 making them a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A900 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W380 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick summary of how the A900 matches up against the W380 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony A900 over the Sony W380

 A900 W380 
Focus manually Dial accurate focus
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution922k230kCrisper display (+692k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W380 over the Sony A900

 W380 A900 
AnnouncedJanuary 2010October 2008More recent by 14 months

Common features in the Sony A900 and Sony W380

 A900 W380 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch display Neither comes with Touch display

Sony A900 vs Sony W380 Physical Comparison

When you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Sony A900 comes with exterior dimensions of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") along with a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs) whilst the Sony W380 has measurements 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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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have during that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the A900 vs the W380.

Sony A900 vs Sony W380 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the A900 and W380 is 54 and 96 respectively.

Sony A900 vs Sony W380 top view buttons comparison

Sony A900 vs Sony W380 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is tough to see the gap in sensor measurements only by checking out technical specs. The graphic underneath may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the A900 and W380.

As you have seen, both of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A900 having a larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Sony A900 will produce extra detail using its extra 11MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics way more aggressively. The older A900 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Sony A900 vs Sony W380 sensor size comparison

Sony A900 vs Sony W380 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A900 vs Sony W380 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A900 Portrait photography highlights
Sony W380 Portrait photography highlights
71
manual focus
high MP (25 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
doesn't have liveview
28
resolution is good (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony A900
Street photography with Sony W380
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
big sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
environment sealing
no articulating screen
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony A900 Sports photography factors
Sony W380 Sports photography factors
70
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
high MP (25 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
environment sealing
comes with phase detect auto focus
doesn't have liveview
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
34
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14MP)
low fps (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony A900 Travel photography details
Sony W380 Travel photography details
54
environment sealing
high MP (25 megapixels)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
does not have selfie friendly screen
65
resolution is good (14MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
does not offer selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A900 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony W380 as a Landscape photography camera
72
manual focus
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
high MP (25 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
environment sealing
has double storage slots
doesn't have liveview
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
37
relatively wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
manual mode not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A900 Vlogging advice
Sony W380 Vlogging advice
9
no video
29
relatively wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
does not offer selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have mic socket
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Sony A900 vs Sony W380 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A900 and Sony W380
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A900Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha DSLR-A900 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380
Type Advanced DSLR Ultracompact
Announced 2008-10-22 2010-01-07
Physical type Mid-size SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 35.9 x 24mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 861.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 25 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 6048 x 4032 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens support Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-120mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/2.4-5.9
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Available lenses 143 -
Focal length multiplier 1 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 922k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology TFT Xtra Fine color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Max shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter rate 5.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 4.80 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1280x720
Video file format - Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
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 895 gr (1.97 lb) 117 gr (0.26 lb)
Physical dimensions 156 x 117 x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") 91 x 52 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 79 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 1431 not tested
Other
Battery life 880 pictures -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-FM500H NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/portrait2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, UDMA Mode 5, Supports FAT12 / FAT16 / FAT32 SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Card slots 2 One
Cost at release $2,736 $44