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Sony RX10 vs Sony W380

Portability
58
Imaging
51
Features
76
Overall
61
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380 front
Portability
96
Imaging
36
Features
25
Overall
31

Sony RX10 vs Sony W380 Key Specs

Sony RX10
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Launched March 2014
  • Newer Model is Sony RX10 II
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
  • Released January 2010
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Sony RX10 vs Sony W380 Overview

Following is a in depth assessment of the Sony RX10 and Sony W380, former is a Large Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are designed by Sony. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the RX10 (20MP) and W380 (14MP) and the RX10 (1") and W380 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The RX10 was unveiled 4 years after the W380 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W380 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise overview of how the RX10 matches up versus the W380 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX10 over the Sony W380

 RX10 W380 
ReleasedMarch 2014January 2010More modern by 52 months
Manual focus More precise focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1290k230kCrisper display (+1060k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W380 over the Sony RX10

 W380 RX10 

Common features in the Sony RX10 and Sony W380

 RX10 W380 
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch display Neither includes Touch display

Sony RX10 vs Sony W380 Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry around your camera, you should factor its weight and measurements. The Sony RX10 features outside measurements of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") along with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs) whilst the Sony W380 has proportions of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using during that time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the RX10 against the W380.

Sony RX10 vs Sony W380 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the RX10 and W380 is 58 and 96 respectively.

Sony RX10 vs Sony W380 top view buttons comparison

Sony RX10 vs Sony W380 Sensor Comparison

Often, it's tough to visualise the difference between sensor sizes simply by going over technical specs. The pic here should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the RX10 and W380.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The RX10 with its larger sensor will make getting bokeh simpler and the Sony RX10 will deliver more detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos more aggressively. The younger RX10 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.

Sony RX10 vs Sony W380 sensor size comparison

Sony RX10 vs Sony W380 Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony RX10
Portrait photography with Sony W380
70
manual focus
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
includes face detection focus
exports RAW formats
28
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony RX10 Street photography info
Sony W380 Street photography info
72
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
exports RAW formats
environment proof
57
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony RX10 Sports photography info
Sony W380 Sports photography info
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
environment proof
good battery power (420 CIPA)
has no phase detect auto focus
34
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony RX10 Travel photography info
Sony W380 Travel photography info
58
good battery power (420 per charge)
environment proof
good MP (20MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (24mm)
missing Timelapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
65
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (24mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony RX10
Landscape photography with Sony W380
63
manual focus
relatively wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
exports RAW formats
environment proof
good battery power (420 shots)
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
missing Timelapse recording
37
pretty wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
manual mode not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony RX10 Vlogging features
Sony W380 Vlogging features
30
relatively wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes external microphone jack
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
29
pretty wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
screen is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of microphone support
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Sony RX10 vs Sony W380 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX10 and Sony W380
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380
Category Large Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Launched 2014-03-20 2010-01-07
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz X Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 116.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 5472 x 3648 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 12800 3200
Max enhanced ISO 25600 -
Lowest native ISO 125 80
RAW data
Lowest enhanced ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-200mm (8.3x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8 f/2.4-5.9
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Focal length multiplier 2.7 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 1,290 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech WhiteMagic -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 2s
Fastest shutter speed 1/3200s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames per sec 2.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 10.20 m 4.80 m
Flash options Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Microphone 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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 813g (1.79 lb) 117g (0.26 lb)
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 rating 69 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.9 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.6 not tested
DXO Low light rating 474 not tested
Other
Battery life 420 shots -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-FW50 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/portrait2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Launch cost $698 $44