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Sony H70 vs Sony W380

Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
31
Overall
35
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
25
Overall
32

Sony H70 vs Sony W380 Key Specs

Sony H70
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 194g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Launched January 2011
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 H70 vs Sony W380 Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Sony H70 vs Sony W380, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact and both are sold by Sony. The resolution of the H70 (16MP) and the W380 (14MP) is relatively comparable and they enjoy the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The H70 was launched 13 months after the W380 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony H70 being a Compact camera and the Sony W380 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the H70 matches up vs the W380 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony H70 over the Sony W380

 H70 W380 
LaunchedJanuary 2011January 2010Newer by 13 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Sony W380 over the Sony H70

 W380 H70 

Common features in the Sony H70 and Sony W380

 H70 W380 
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Sony H70 vs Sony W380 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to factor in its weight and size. The Sony H70 comes with exterior dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Sony W380 has specifications of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") along with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony H70 vs Sony W380 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the H70 versus the W380.

Sony H70 vs Sony W380 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the H70 and W380 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Sony H70 vs Sony W380 top view buttons comparison

Sony H70 vs Sony W380 Sensor Comparison

Often, its difficult to see the contrast in sensor dimensions just by going through a spec sheet. The pic here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the H70 and W380.

As you can see, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You should count on the Sony H70 to provide more detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The fresher H70 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Sony H70 vs Sony W380 sensor size comparison

Sony H70 vs Sony W380 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony H70 vs Sony W380 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony H70 Portrait photography highlights
Sony W380 Portrait photography highlights
30
decent MP (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
28
good resolution (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony H70 Street photography advice
Sony W380 Street photography advice
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
57
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony H70 Sports photography information
Sony W380 Sports photography information
36
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
max frames per second very slow (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
35
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14MP)
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony H70 Travel photography information
Sony W380 Travel photography information
67
decent MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
great zoom (250mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
65
good resolution (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (24mm)
no Timelapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony H70 Landscape photography highlights
Sony W380 Landscape photography highlights
43
pretty wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
does not have Timelapse mode
38
decently wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
no manual mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony H70
Vlogging with Sony W380
29
pretty wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have microphone jack
29
decently wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external microphone socket
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Sony H70 vs Sony W380 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony H70 and Sony W380
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380
Type Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Launched 2011-01-06 2010-01-07
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip BIONZ Bionz
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-250mm (10.0x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/3.5-5.5 f/2.4-5.9
Macro focusing range 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech Clear Photo LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 2s
Highest shutter speed 1/1600s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per sec 2.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.60 m 4.80 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 194g (0.43 lb) 117g (0.26 lb)
Dimensions 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 91 x 52 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID NP-BG1 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/portrait2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Card slots One One
Retail price $199 $44