Sony RX100 IV vs Sony W380

In this write-up, we will be contrasting the Sony RX100 IV and Sony W380, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact and both are sold by Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the RX100 IV (20MP) and W380 (14MP) and the RX100 IV (1") and W380 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizes.

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The RX100 IV was introduced 5 years later than the W380 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony W380 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a brief overview of how the RX100 IV grades against the W380 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380. The whole galleries are provided at Sony RX100 IV Gallery & Sony W380 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and volume. The Sony RX100 IV comes with physical measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") with a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs) and the Sony W380 has sizing 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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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the RX100 IV against the W380.

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

Typically, its difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizing purely by reading specifications. The visual below should offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the RX100 IV and W380.

Plainly, each of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The RX100 IV using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony RX100 IV will offer you greater detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The newer RX100 IV should have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.