Sony QX100 vs Sony W380

Following is a in depth assessment of the Sony QX100 vs Sony W380, former is a Lens-style while the other is a Ultracompact and they are both built by Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the QX100 (20MP) and W380 (14MP) and the QX100 (1") and W380 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizing.

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The QX100 was revealed 3 years after the W380 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera and the Sony W380 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go right into a detailed comparison, here is a short summary of how the QX100 matches up versus the W380 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380. The full galleries are viewable at Sony QX100 Gallery & Sony W380 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and size. The Sony QX100 provides outside dimensions of 63mm x 63mm x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") having a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) and 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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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the QX100 compared to the W380.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the QX100 and W380 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Typically, its tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizes simply by reading specs. The pic here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the QX100 and W380.

All in all, both the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The QX100 with its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Sony QX100 will deliver extra detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics way more aggressively. The more recent QX100 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.