Sony RX100 VA vs Sony W380

Below, we will be comparing the Sony RX100 VA and Sony W380, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both sold by Sony. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the RX100 VA (20MP) and W380 (14MP) and the RX100 VA (1") and W380 (1/2.3") use different sensor measurements.

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The RX100 VA was unveiled 8 years later than the W380 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony RX100 VA being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony W380 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief view of how the RX100 VA grades versus the W380 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A) and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380. The full galleries are viewable at Sony RX100 VA Gallery and Sony W380 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony RX100 VA offers outer measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs) and the Sony W380 has dimensions 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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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the RX100 VA vs the W380.

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

Sometimes, its tough to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements simply by viewing a spec sheet. The photograph here will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the RX100 VA and W380.

Clearly, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The RX100 VA having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony RX100 VA will result in extra detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The newer RX100 VA should have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.