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Sony RX10 II vs Sony W380

Portability
58
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
25
Overall
32

Sony RX10 II vs Sony W380 Key Specs

Sony RX10 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Released June 2015
  • Old Model is Sony RX10
  • New Model is Sony RX10 III
Sony W380
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • 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 RX10 II vs Sony W380 Overview

On this page, we are evaluating the Sony RX10 II and Sony W380, one being a Large Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact and they are both produced by Sony. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the RX10 II (20MP) and W380 (14MP) and the RX10 II (1") and W380 (1/2.3") boast different sensor size.

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The RX10 II was brought out 5 years later than the W380 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W380 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving right into a detailed comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the RX10 II scores against the W380 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX10 II over the Sony W380

 RX10 II W380 
IntroducedJune 2015January 2010Fresher by 66 months
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1229k230kClearer display (+999k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W380 over the Sony RX10 II

 W380 RX10 II 

Common features in the Sony RX10 II and Sony W380

 RX10 II W380 
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Sony RX10 II vs Sony W380 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Sony RX10 II has got exterior dimensions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") accompanied by a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs) whilst the Sony W380 has dimensions of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the RX10 II versus the W380.

Sony RX10 II vs Sony W380 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the RX10 II and W380 is 58 and 96 respectively.

Sony RX10 II vs Sony W380 top view buttons comparison

Sony RX10 II vs Sony W380 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its tough to visualize the difference in sensor sizing only by looking through a spec sheet. The graphic here may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the RX10 II and W380.

As you can see, both the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The RX10 II featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony RX10 II will result in more detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more recent RX10 II provides an edge in sensor technology.

Sony RX10 II vs Sony W380 sensor size comparison

Sony RX10 II vs Sony W380 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony RX10 II vs Sony W380 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony RX10 II Portrait photography info
Sony W380 Portrait photography info
71
focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
offers face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
28
MP count decent (14MP)
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony RX10 II Street photography advice
Sony W380 Street photography advice
72
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
environment proof
57
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony RX10 II Sports photography details
Sony W380 Sports photography details
68
silent mode (1/32,000s)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
offers tracking autofocus
environment proof
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
35
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony RX10 II Travel photography factors
Sony W380 Travel photography factors
56
environment proof
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (24mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
65
MP count decent (14MP)
flash built-in
rather wide (24mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
does not have a selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony RX10 II Landscape photography features
Sony W380 Landscape photography features
62
focusing manually
really wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
environment proof
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
38
rather wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14MP)
lack of manual focus
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
manual mode not available
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony RX10 II Vlogging information
Sony W380 Vlogging information
31
really wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have external mic jack
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
29
rather wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external mic support
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Sony RX10 II vs Sony W380 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX10 II and Sony W380
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IISony Cyber-shot DSC-W380
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380
Category Large Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Released 2015-06-10 2010-01-07
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz X Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 116.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 5472 x 3648 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 12800 3200
Maximum enhanced ISO 25600 -
Lowest native ISO 125 80
RAW images
Lowest enhanced ISO 64 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-200mm (8.3x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8 f/2.4-5.9
Macro focus range 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 2.7 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 1,229 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 2s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Fastest silent shutter speed 1/32000s -
Continuous shutter rate 14.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 10.20 m 4.80 m
Flash options Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 813 grams (1.79 lbs) 117 grams (0.26 lbs)
Physical dimensions 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") 91 x 52 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 70 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.6 not tested
DXO Low light score 531 not tested
Other
Battery life 400 images -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-FW50 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/portrait2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Launch price $998 $44