Sony HX5 vs Sony W380

The following is a comprehensive overview of the Sony HX5 vs Sony W380, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both created by Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the HX5 (10MP) and W380 (14MP) and the HX5 (1/2.4") and W380 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizing.

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The HX5 was unveiled 6 months after the W380 and they are of a similar generation. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony HX5 being a Compact camera and the Sony W380 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the HX5 grades versus the W380 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380. The full galleries are viewable at Sony HX5 Gallery and Sony W380 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera often, you need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Sony HX5 comes with outer dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs) while the Sony W380 has dimensions of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Check out the Sony HX5 vs Sony W380 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the HX5 and the W380.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the HX5 and W380 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Normally, its tough to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions only by checking out specifications. The picture underneath might give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the HX5 and W380.

Plainly, each of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The HX5 with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Sony W380 will show extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively.