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Sony RX1R II vs Sony W380

Portability
78
Imaging
76
Features
65
Overall
71
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380 front
Portability
96
Imaging
36
Features
25
Overall
31

Sony RX1R II vs Sony W380 Key Specs

Sony RX1R II
(Full Review)
  • 42MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 50 - 25600 (Expand to 102400)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 35mm (F2.0) lens
  • 507g - 113 x 65 x 72mm
  • Revealed October 2015
  • Superseded the Sony RX1R
Sony W380
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.4-5.9) lens
  • 117g - 91 x 52 x 20mm
  • Announced January 2010
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Sony RX1R II vs Sony W380 Overview

In this article, we will be analyzing the Sony RX1R II and Sony W380, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are built by Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the RX1R II (42MP) and W380 (14MP) and the RX1R II (Full frame) and W380 (1/2.3") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The RX1R II was introduced 5 years later than the W380 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony RX1R II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony W380 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving through a thorough comparison, below is a brief summary of how the RX1R II grades against the W380 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX1R II over the Sony W380

 RX1R II W380 
AnnouncedOctober 2015January 2010Fresher by 71 months
Manual focus Very precise focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1229k230kCrisper screen (+999k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W380 over the Sony RX1R II

 W380 RX1R II 

Common features in the Sony RX1R II and Sony W380

 RX1R II W380 
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch screen Lack of Touch screen

Sony RX1R II vs Sony W380 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to carry your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and volume. The Sony RX1R II features outer measurements of 113mm x 65mm x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") along with a weight of 507 grams (1.12 lbs) whilst the Sony W380 has sizing of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") having a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use during that time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the RX1R II against the W380.

Sony RX1R II vs Sony W380 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the RX1R II and W380 is 78 and 96 respectively.

Sony RX1R II vs Sony W380 top view buttons comparison

Sony RX1R II vs Sony W380 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizing purely by viewing technical specs. The visual underneath will offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the RX1R II and W380.

As you can tell, both of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The RX1R II having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Sony RX1R II will provide you with more detail using its extra 28MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures far more aggressively. The younger RX1R II should have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.

Sony RX1R II vs Sony W380 sensor size comparison

Sony RX1R II vs Sony W380 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony RX1R II vs Sony W380 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony RX1R II Portrait photography advice
Sony W380 Portrait photography advice
85
manual focus
flash sync speed is above average (1/4,000 seconds)
MP count amazing (42MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
offers face detection focus
saves RAW files
28
good resolution (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony RX1R II Street photography features
Sony W380 Street photography features
73
has a tilting screen
large sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW files
good ISO range (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
more heavy than others (507g)
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony RX1R II as a Sports photography camera
Sony W380 as a Sports photography camera
63
MP count amazing (42 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
offers tracking autofocus
has phase detect auto focus
fixed focal length (35mm)
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery (220 shots)
34
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
continuous shooting slow (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony RX1R II Travel photography factors
Sony W380 Travel photography factors
59
MP count amazing (42 megapixels)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
doesn't have Timelapse function
not so great battery (220 shots)
more heavy than others (507g)
display isn't selfie friendly
65
good resolution (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (24mm)
no Timelapse function
does not offer selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony RX1R II as a Landscape photography camera
Sony W380 as a Landscape photography camera
68
manual focus
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3")
MP count amazing (42MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
no anti aliasing filter
good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (35mm)
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery (220 shots)
doesn't have Timelapse function
37
fairly wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
small screen (2.7")
manual mode not available
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony RX1R II as a Vlogging camera
Sony W380 as a Vlogging camera
34
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
offers face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has external microphone jack
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
more heavy than others (507g)
29
fairly wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
does not offer selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
no microphone support
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Sony RX1R II vs Sony W380 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX1R II and Sony W380
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R IISony Cyber-shot DSC-W380
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380
Class Large Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Revealed 2015-10-13 2010-01-07
Physical type Large Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor BIONZ X Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 35.9 x 24mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 861.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 42 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 7952 x 5304 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 25600 3200
Max enhanced ISO 102400 -
Min native ISO 50 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 35mm (1x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.0 f/2.4-5.9
Macro focusing range 14cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 1 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 1,229 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 2s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate 5.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 4.80 m
Flash settings Off, auto, fill flash, slow sync, rear sync, wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/4000s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (120p, 30p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 507 gr (1.12 pounds) 117 gr (0.26 pounds)
Dimensions 113 x 65 x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") 91 x 52 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 97 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 25.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.9 not tested
DXO Low light rating 3204 not tested
Other
Battery life 220 shots -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-BX1 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2,5, 10 sec) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/portrait2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Retail pricing $3,300 $44