Sony RX100 VII vs Sony W380

Its time to look more closely at the Sony RX100 VII vs Sony W380, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are created by Sony. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the RX100 VII (20MP) and W380 (14MP) and the RX100 VII (1") and W380 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizing.

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The RX100 VII was brought out 9 years later than the W380 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony W380 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple view of how the RX100 VII matches up against the W380 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380. The entire galleries are available at Sony RX100 VII Gallery & Sony W380 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Sony RX100 VII enjoys exterior dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") along with a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs) whilst the Sony W380 has sizing 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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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is a front view scale comparison of the RX100 VII against the W380.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the RX100 VII and W380 is 88 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it is very hard to see the difference in sensor sizing simply by going through specifications. The graphic here should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the RX100 VII and W380.

Plainly, both of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The RX100 VII due to its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Sony RX100 VII will provide extra detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures more aggressively. The fresher RX100 VII is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.