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Sony RX100 II vs Sony W380

Portability
89
Imaging
51
Features
74
Overall
60
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380 front
Portability
96
Imaging
36
Features
25
Overall
31

Sony RX100 II vs Sony W380 Key Specs

Sony RX100 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 160 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 281g - 102 x 58 x 38mm
  • Revealed June 2013
  • Succeeded the Sony RX100
  • Refreshed by Sony RX100 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 RX100 II vs Sony W380 Overview

Its time to look closer at the Sony RX100 II vs Sony W380, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are offered by Sony. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the RX100 II (20MP) and W380 (14MP) and the RX100 II (1") and W380 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizes.

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The RX100 II was brought out 3 years later than the W380 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony W380 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief summary of how the RX100 II matches up against the W380 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX100 II over the Sony W380

 RX100 II W380 
IntroducedJune 2013January 2010Fresher by 43 months
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1229k230kCrisper display (+999k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W380 over the Sony RX100 II

 W380 RX100 II 

Common features in the Sony RX100 II and Sony W380

 RX100 II W380 
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither contains Touch friendly display

Sony RX100 II vs Sony W380 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to carry your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sony RX100 II has got outside dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") along with a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs) while the Sony W380 has dimensions 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 vary dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the RX100 II versus the W380.

Sony RX100 II vs Sony W380 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the RX100 II and W380 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Sony RX100 II vs Sony W380 top view buttons comparison

Sony RX100 II vs Sony W380 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizing purely by seeing a spec sheet. The graphic below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the RX100 II and W380.

Clearly, both the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The RX100 II featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony RX100 II will produce more detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics much more aggressively. The more recent RX100 II should have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.

Sony RX100 II vs Sony W380 sensor size comparison

Sony RX100 II vs Sony W380 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony RX100 II vs Sony W380 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony RX100 II as a Portrait photography camera
Sony W380 as a Portrait photography camera
70
manual focus
high flash sync speed (1/2,000s)
good MP (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
supports face detection focus
exports RAW files
28
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony RX100 II
Street photography with Sony W380
85
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
lighter than competitors (281g)
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony RX100 II
Sports photography with Sony W380
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
supports tracking autofocus
better than average battery power (350 per charge)
no phase detect auto focus
34
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony RX100 II Travel photography features
Sony W380 Travel photography features
80
better than average battery power (350 per charge)
lighter than competitors (281 grams)
good MP (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
65
MP count decent (14MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
does not contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony RX100 II Landscape photography highlights
Sony W380 Landscape photography highlights
74
manual focus
relatively wide (28mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
better than average battery power (350 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
37
pretty wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
lack of manual mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony RX100 II Vlogging factors
Sony W380 Vlogging factors
37
relatively wide (28mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors (281g)
display isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have external mic jack
29
pretty wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have microphone port
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Sony RX100 II vs Sony W380 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX100 II and Sony W380
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IISony Cyber-shot DSC-W380
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380
Type Large Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Revealed 2013-06-27 2010-01-07
Body design Large Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz
Sensor type 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 aliasing 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 160 80
RAW data
Lowest enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
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 28-100mm (3.6x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/1.8-4.9 f/2.4-5.9
Macro focus range 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 2.7 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 1,229k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech Xtra Fine WhiteMagic TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 15.00 m (ISO Auto (W)) 4.80 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/2000 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 281g (0.62 pounds) 117g (0.26 pounds)
Dimensions 102 x 58 x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") 91 x 52 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 67 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 483 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 pictures -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-BX1 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (10 sec. / 2 sec. / Self-portrait One-person/ Self-portrait Two-person/ Self timer Continuous (3 or 5 shots)) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/portrait2)
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $598 $44