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Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony W380

Portability
91
Imaging
56
Features
57
Overall
56
Sony Alpha NEX-C3 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380 front
Portability
96
Imaging
36
Features
25
Overall
31

Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony W380 Key Specs

Sony NEX-C3
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 225g - 110 x 60 x 33mm
  • Announced August 2011
  • Superseded the Sony NEX-3
  • Successor is Sony NEX-F3
Sony W380
(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
  • Released January 2010
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Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony W380 Overview

Lets look much closer at the Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony W380, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are designed by Sony. The sensor resolution of the NEX-C3 (16MP) and the W380 (14MP) is pretty comparable but the NEX-C3 (APS-C) and W380 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The NEX-C3 was brought out 20 months after the W380 which makes them a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony NEX-C3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W380 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a full comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the NEX-C3 scores against the W380 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-C3 over the Sony W380

 NEX-C3 W380 
ReleasedAugust 2011January 2010More modern by 20 months
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k230kCrisper screen (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W380 over the Sony NEX-C3

 W380 NEX-C3 

Common features in the Sony NEX-C3 and Sony W380

 NEX-C3 W380 
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony W380 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony NEX-C3 has got external measurements of 110mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs) whilst the Sony W380 has sizing of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") and a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using at the time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the NEX-C3 and the W380.

Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony W380 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the NEX-C3 and W380 is 91 and 96 respectively.

Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony W380 top view buttons comparison

Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony W380 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is difficult to see the difference in sensor sizes just by checking out a spec sheet. The picture underneath should provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the NEX-C3 and W380.

Clearly, the two cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The NEX-C3 due to its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Sony NEX-C3 will produce greater detail having its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures way more aggressively. The younger NEX-C3 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor technology.

Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony W380 sensor size comparison

Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony W380 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony W380 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony NEX-C3 Portrait photography factors
Sony W380 Portrait photography factors
73
has manual focus
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
28
good megapixels (14MP)
lack of manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony NEX-C3 Street photography features
Sony W380 Street photography features
79
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
lighter than competitors in class (225 grams)
lack of image stabilization
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony NEX-C3
Sports photography with Sony W380
53
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
good battery (400 CIPA)
max frames per second very slow (6.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
does not have phase detect auto focus
34
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14MP)
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony NEX-C3 Travel photography highlights
Sony W380 Travel photography highlights
71
good battery (400 per charge)
lighter than competitors in class (225g)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
no Timelapse recording
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
65
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony NEX-C3 Landscape photography features
Sony W380 Landscape photography features
70
has manual focus
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
good battery (400 per charge)
lack of image stabilization
no Timelapse recording
37
fairly wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
no manual control
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony NEX-C3 Vlogging information
Sony W380 Vlogging information
27
lighter than competitors in class (225g)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
no microphone port
29
fairly wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have microphone port
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Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony W380 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony NEX-C3 and Sony W380
 Sony Alpha NEX-C3Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha NEX-C3 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Ultracompact
Announced 2011-08-22 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 23.4 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 365.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4912 x 3264 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 12800 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens mount Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-120mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/2.4-5.9
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Total lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 2.7"
Resolution of display 920 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech TFT Xtra Fine LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed 6.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 4.80 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/160 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 225g (0.50 pounds) 117g (0.26 pounds)
Physical dimensions 110 x 60 x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") 91 x 52 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 73 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.2 not tested
DXO Low light score 1083 not tested
Other
Battery life 400 pictures -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery model NPFW50 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec 3 or 5 images) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/portrait2)
Time lapse shooting
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
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