Sony RX1 vs Sony W380

Here is a in depth overview of the Sony RX1 versus Sony W380, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are built by Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the RX1 (24MP) and W380 (14MP) and the RX1 (Full frame) and W380 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The RX1 was launched 3 years later than the W380 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Sony RX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony W380 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick overview of how the RX1 scores against the W380 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380. The complete galleries are provided at Sony RX1 Gallery & Sony W380 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Sony RX1 offers physical measurements of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs) while 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 vary based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the RX1 and the W380.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the RX1 and W380 is 79 and 96 respectively.

Generally, its tough to visualise the difference in sensor sizing simply by checking out specs. The photograph underneath might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the RX1 and W380.

All in all, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The RX1 due to its larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Sony RX1 will produce extra detail utilizing its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images far more aggressively. The newer RX1 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.