Sony NEX-7 vs Sony W380

Following is a detailed overview of the Sony NEX-7 and Sony W380, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and both are manufactured by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the NEX-7 (24MP) and W380 (14MP) and the NEX-7 (APS-C) and W380 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The NEX-7 was manufactured 24 months after the W380 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W380 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a brief view of how the NEX-7 scores vs the W380 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha NEX-7 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380. The entire galleries are available at Sony NEX-7 Gallery & Sony W380 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and size. The Sony NEX-7 features physical measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs) while 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 NEX-7 and Sony W380 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at that moment. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the NEX-7 compared to the W380.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NEX-7 and W380 is 84 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it is very tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes purely by checking specifications. The pic here will give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the NEX-7 and W380.

Plainly, both of those cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The NEX-7 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony NEX-7 will give more detail due to its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The more recent NEX-7 provides an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.