Sony NEX-7 vs Sony W380
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Sony NEX-7 vs Sony W380 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 16000
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony E Mount
- 400g - 120 x 67 x 43mm
- Revealed December 2011
(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
- Launched January 2010

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony W380 Overview
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.

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.

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony W380 Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Sony NEX-7 over the Sony W380
NEX-7 | W380 | |||
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Launched | December 2011 | ![]() | January 2010 | More modern by 24 months |
Manual focus | ![]() | Very precise focusing | ||
Screen type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting screen |
Screen dimension | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
Screen resolution | 921k | ![]() | 230k | Sharper screen (+691k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony W380 over the Sony NEX-7
W380 | NEX-7 |
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Common features in the Sony NEX-7 and Sony W380
NEX-7 | W380 | |||
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Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither includes selfie screen | ||
Touch screen | ![]() | Missing Touch screen |
Sony NEX-7 vs Sony W380 Physical Comparison
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.

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony W380 Sensor Comparison
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.

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony W380 Screen and ViewFinder


Photography Type Scores
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Sony NEX-7 vs Sony W380 Specifications
Sony Alpha NEX-7 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Sony | Sony |
Model | Sony Alpha NEX-7 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380 |
Category | Advanced Mirrorless | Ultracompact |
Revealed | 2011-12-13 | 2010-01-07 |
Body design | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | Bionz | Bionz |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | APS-C | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 23.5 x 15.6mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 366.6mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 24 megapixel | 14 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 6000 x 4000 | 4320 x 3240 |
Maximum native ISO | 16000 | 3200 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW data | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Number of focus points | 25 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Sony E | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 24-120mm (5.0x) |
Largest aperture | - | f/2.4-5.9 |
Macro focus distance | - | 5cm |
Total lenses | 121 | - |
Crop factor | 1.5 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Screen sizing | 3" | 2.7" |
Screen resolution | 921k dot | 230k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.73x | - |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 30 seconds | 2 seconds |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/1600 seconds |
Continuous shooting speed | 10.0 frames per sec | 2.0 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 6.00 m | 4.80 m |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless | Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Maximum flash sync | 1/160 seconds | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
Video format | MPEG-4, AVCHD | Motion JPEG |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Eye-Fi Connected | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 400 gr (0.88 pounds) | 117 gr (0.26 pounds) |
Dimensions | 120 x 67 x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") | 91 x 52 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | 81 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 24.1 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 13.4 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 1016 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 430 pictures | - |
Battery format | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | NPFW50 | NP-BN1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 or 5 images)) | Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/portrait2) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo | SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / Pro HG-Duo, Internal |
Storage slots | One | One |
Price at launch | $699 | $44 |