Sony HX300 vs Sony W380

On this page, we will be looking at the Sony HX300 and Sony W380, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are created by Sony. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the HX300 (20MP) and W380 (14MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The HX300 was announced 3 years later than the W380 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Sony HX300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W380 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a short summary of how the HX300 matches up against the W380 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380. The whole galleries are available at Sony HX300 Gallery & Sony W380 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and size. The Sony HX300 offers physical dimensions of 130mm x 103mm x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7") along with a weight of 623 grams (1.37 lbs) whilst the Sony W380 has specifications 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 change based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the HX300 and the W380.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the HX300 and W380 is 63 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it's tough to picture the gap in sensor measurements simply by looking through a spec sheet. The visual underneath might provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the HX300 and W380.

Clearly, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Sony HX300 to provide you with greater detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more recent HX300 provides an edge when it comes to sensor tech.