Sony QX10 vs Sony W380

Below is a extended overview of the Sony QX10 vs Sony W380, former being a Lens-style while the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are manufactured by Sony. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the QX10 (18MP) and W380 (14MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The QX10 was released 3 years later than the W380 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony QX10 being a Lens-style camera and the Sony W380 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise overview of how the QX10 matches up versus the W380 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380. The complete galleries are provided at Sony QX10 Gallery & Sony W380 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony QX10 features physical dimensions of 62mm x 62mm x 33mm (2.4" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs) and the Sony W380 has sizing of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") having a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony QX10 vs Sony W380 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at the time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the QX10 compared to the W380.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the QX10 and W380 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it is very hard to envision the gap in sensor measurements purely by checking out specifications. The visual underneath may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the QX10 and W380.

To sum up, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Sony QX10 to provide more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The newer QX10 will have a benefit in sensor innovation.