Sony RX100 III vs Sony W380

Let's look closer at the Sony RX100 III versus Sony W380, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact and both are created by Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the RX100 III (20MP) and W380 (14MP) and the RX100 III (1") and W380 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizing.

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The RX100 III was launched 4 years after the W380 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony W380 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a quick overview of how the RX100 III matches up against the W380 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380. The complete galleries are available at Sony RX100 III Gallery & Sony W380 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and measurements. The Sony RX100 III comes with exterior measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") and a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs) while the Sony W380 has proportions of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") along with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at the time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the RX100 III vs the W380.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the RX100 III and W380 is 89 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to envision the gap in sensor sizes only by seeing specs. The pic below might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the RX100 III and W380.

All in all, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The RX100 III because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony RX100 III will produce greater detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The newer RX100 III will have a benefit in sensor innovation.