Sony NEX-5 vs Sony W380
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Sony NEX-5 vs Sony W380 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 200 - 12800
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony E Mount
- 287g - 111 x 59 x 38mm
- Revealed June 2010
- Newer Model is Sony NEX-5N
(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
- Announced January 2010

Sony NEX-5 vs Sony W380 Overview
Below, we will be analyzing the Sony NEX-5 and Sony W380, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both offered by Sony. The resolution of the NEX-5 (14MP) and the W380 (14MP) is relatively similar but the NEX-5 (APS-C) and W380 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizes.

The NEX-5 was released 6 months after the W380 which means that they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony NEX-5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W380 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick overview of how the NEX-5 scores vs the W380 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Sony NEX-5 vs Sony W380 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha NEX-5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony NEX-5 Gallery & Sony W380 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony NEX-5 over the Sony W380
NEX-5 | W380 | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | Very exact focusing | ||
Screen type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting screen |
Screen dimension | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
Screen resolution | 920k | ![]() | 230k | Sharper screen (+690k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony W380 over the Sony NEX-5
W380 | NEX-5 |
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Common features in the Sony NEX-5 and Sony W380
NEX-5 | W380 | |||
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Announced | June 2010 | ![]() | January 2010 | Similar age |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither features selfie screen | ||
Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Neither features Touch friendly screen |
Sony NEX-5 vs Sony W380 Physical Comparison
For those who are aiming to travel with your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Sony NEX-5 enjoys external measurements of 111mm x 59mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") having a weight of 287 grams (0.63 lbs) while the Sony W380 has proportions of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") having a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).
Check the Sony NEX-5 and Sony W380 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the NEX-5 against the W380.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NEX-5 and W380 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Sony NEX-5 vs Sony W380 Sensor Comparison
Normally, its difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions just by reviewing specs. The pic here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the NEX-5 and W380.
As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have got the exact same megapixel count albeit not the same sensor dimensions. The NEX-5 has got the bigger sensor which should make obtaining bokeh easier.

Sony NEX-5 vs Sony W380 Screen and ViewFinder


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Sony NEX-5 vs Sony W380 Specifications
Sony Alpha NEX-5 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Sony | Sony |
Model type | Sony Alpha NEX-5 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380 |
Type | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Ultracompact |
Revealed | 2010-06-07 | 2010-01-07 |
Physical type | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | Bionz | Bionz |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | APS-C | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 23.4 x 15.6mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 365.0mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14 megapixel | 14 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 4592 x 3056 | 4320 x 3240 |
Max native ISO | 12800 | 3200 |
Lowest native ISO | 200 | 80 |
RAW images | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Total focus points | 25 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Sony E | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 24-120mm (5.0x) |
Highest aperture | - | f/2.4-5.9 |
Macro focusing distance | - | 5cm |
Number of lenses | 121 | - |
Crop factor | 1.5 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Display size | 3 inches | 2.7 inches |
Resolution of display | 920 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | None |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 30s | 2s |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/1600s |
Continuous shooting rate | 7.0fps | 2.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 12.00 m | 4.80 m |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in | Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Highest flash synchronize | 1/160s | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
Video data format | AVCHD | Motion JPEG |
Microphone 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 | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 287 grams (0.63 lb) | 117 grams (0.26 lb) |
Dimensions | 111 x 59 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") | 91 x 52 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | 69 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | 22.2 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 12.2 | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | 796 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 330 photos | - |
Battery type | Battery Pack | - |
Battery ID | NPFW50 | NP-BN1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 images)) | Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/portrait2) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage type | SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo | SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / Pro HG-Duo, Internal |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Pricing at launch | $599 | $44 |