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Sony HX5 vs Sony W380

Portability
92
Imaging
33
Features
30
Overall
31
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380 front
Portability
96
Imaging
36
Features
25
Overall
31

Sony HX5 vs Sony W380 Key Specs

Sony HX5
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 200g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Revealed June 2010
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
  • Introduced January 2010
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Sony HX5 vs Sony W380 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Sony HX5 over the Sony W380

 HX5 W380 
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Sony W380 over the Sony HX5

 W380 HX5 

Common features in the Sony HX5 and Sony W380

 HX5 W380 
IntroducedJune 2010January 2010Same generation
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kIdentical screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch screen Neither comes with Touch screen

Sony HX5 vs Sony W380 Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Sony HX5 vs Sony W380 size comparison

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

Sony HX5 vs Sony W380 top view buttons comparison

Sony HX5 vs Sony W380 Sensor Comparison

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.

Sony HX5 vs Sony W380 sensor size comparison

Sony HX5 vs Sony W380 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony HX5 vs Sony W380 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony HX5 Portrait photography information
Sony W380 Portrait photography information
19
manual focus not available
no external flash support
low resolution sensor (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW files
28
good megapixels (14MP)
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony HX5
Street photography with Sony W380
55
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW files
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony HX5 as a Sports photography camera
Sony W380 as a Sports photography camera
26
image stabilization (Optical)
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.4")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
34
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14MP)
continuous shooting slow (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony HX5
Travel photography with Sony W380
60
built-in flash
really wide (25mm)
great reach (250mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
low resolution sensor (10MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
65
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (24mm)
lack of Timelapse function
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony HX5 Landscape photography details
Sony W380 Landscape photography details
37
really wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW files
does not have Time Lapse mode
37
decently wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
lack of manual exposure
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony HX5 Vlogging features
Sony W380 Vlogging features
31
really wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
does not have mic port
29
decently wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
display is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of microphone port
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Sony HX5 vs Sony W380 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony HX5 and Sony W380
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380
Type Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Revealed 2010-06-16 2010-01-07
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Bionz Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.4" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.104 x 4.578mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3456 x 2592 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 125 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
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 distance 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames per second 2.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.80 m 4.80 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format AVCHD Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 200 gr (0.44 lbs) 117 gr (0.26 lbs)
Physical 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, portrait1/portrait2) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/portrait2)
Time lapse feature
Storage media Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, optional SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Price at launch $275 $44