Sony HX1 vs Sony W380

The following is a complete assessment of the Sony HX1 vs Sony W380, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both designed by Sony. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the HX1 (9MP) and W380 (14MP) and the HX1 (1/2.4") and W380 (1/2.3") posses different sensor measurements.

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The HX1 was launched 8 months before the W380 which means that they are of a similar generation. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony HX1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W380 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief summary of how the HX1 scores versus the W380 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380. The complete galleries are available at Sony HX1 Gallery and Sony W380 Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera, you will want to factor in its weight and proportions. The Sony HX1 comes with outer measurements of 115mm x 83mm x 92mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 544 grams (1.20 lbs) whilst the Sony W380 has measurements of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have at that time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the HX1 versus the W380.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the HX1 and W380 is 67 and 96 respectively.

Often, it's tough to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions only by reviewing a spec sheet. The picture underneath will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the HX1 and W380.

Clearly, both the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The HX1 due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Sony W380 will offer you more detail utilizing its extra 5MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged HX1 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.