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Sony A6600 vs Sony W380

Portability
77
Imaging
70
Features
96
Overall
80
Sony Alpha a6600 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380 front
Portability
96
Imaging
36
Features
25
Overall
31

Sony A6600 vs Sony W380 Key Specs

Sony A6600
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Boost to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 503g - 120 x 67 x 69mm
  • Released August 2019
  • Updated by Sony A6700
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
  • Launched January 2010
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Sony A6600 vs Sony W380 Overview

Following is a complete comparison of the Sony A6600 vs Sony W380, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are produced by Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the A6600 (24MP) and W380 (14MP) and the A6600 (APS-C) and W380 (1/2.3") have different sensor size.

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The A6600 was brought out 9 years after the W380 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W380 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the A6600 scores against the W380 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony A6600 over the Sony W380

 A6600 W380 
LaunchedAugust 2019January 2010More modern by 118 months
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kSharper screen (+692k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W380 over the Sony A6600

 W380 A6600 

Common features in the Sony A6600 and Sony W380

 A6600 W380 

Sony A6600 vs Sony W380 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and proportions. The Sony A6600 has got outside measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") along with a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs) and the Sony W380 has measurements of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") having a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is a front view size comparison of the A6600 against the W380.

Sony A6600 vs Sony W380 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A6600 and W380 is 77 and 96 respectively.

Sony A6600 vs Sony W380 top view buttons comparison

Sony A6600 vs Sony W380 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizes merely by looking at a spec sheet. The pic below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the A6600 and W380.

As you can see, both of those cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The A6600 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Sony A6600 will give you more detail having its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will help you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more modern A6600 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.

Sony A6600 vs Sony W380 sensor size comparison

Sony A6600 vs Sony W380 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A6600 vs Sony W380 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A6600 Portrait photography information
Sony W380 Portrait photography information
82
has manual focus
resolution is good (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
provides face detect focusing
delivers RAW files
28
megapixel count good (14MP)
no manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony A6600 Street photography highlights
Sony W380 Street photography highlights
84
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
has focus by touch
weather sealing
great ISO range (32,000)
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony A6600
Sports photography with Sony W380
85
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
provides tracking focus
weather sealing
great battery life (810 per charge)
has phase detect AF
34
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
max frames per second very slow (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony A6600
Travel photography with Sony W380
84
great battery life (810 per charge)
weather sealing
has bluetooth
has focus by touch
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
selfie friendly screen
65
megapixel count good (14MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony A6600
Landscape photography with Sony W380
85
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
good sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
great ISO range (32,000)
delivers RAW files
weather sealing
great battery life (810 CIPA)
37
fairly wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14MP)
no manual focus
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
no manual control
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony A6600
Vlogging with Sony W380
84
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detect focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has microphone support
29
fairly wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of mic jack
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Sony A6600 vs Sony W380 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A6600 and Sony W380
 Sony Alpha a6600Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha a6600 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380
Class Advanced Mirrorless Ultracompact
Released 2019-08-28 2010-01-07
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Bionz X Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 6000 x 4000 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 32000 3200
Highest boosted ISO 102400 -
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 425 9
Lens
Lens support Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-120mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.4-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Total lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 922k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.71x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 2s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting speed 11.0 frames per sec 2.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 4.80 m
Flash modes Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 503 grams (1.11 lb) 117 grams (0.26 lb)
Physical dimensions 120 x 67 x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") 91 x 52 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 82 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 1497 not tested
Other
Battery life 810 photographs -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-FZ1000 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/portrait2)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Retail cost $1,198 $44