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Sony S2000 vs Sony W380

Portability
93
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
25
Overall
32

Sony S2000 vs Sony W380 Key Specs

Sony S2000
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 33-105mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 167g - 98 x 61 x 27mm
  • Announced January 2010
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
  • Introduced January 2010
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Sony S2000 vs Sony W380 Overview

On this page, we will be comparing the Sony S2000 versus Sony W380, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are built by Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the S2000 (10MP) and W380 (14MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The S2000 was launched within a month of the W380 so they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sony S2000 being a Compact camera and the Sony W380 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief view of how the S2000 grades vs the W380 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony S2000 over the Sony W380

 S2000 W380 
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Sony W380 over the Sony S2000

 W380 S2000 

Common features in the Sony S2000 and Sony W380

 S2000 W380 
IntroducedJanuary 2010January 2010Similar age
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Sony S2000 vs Sony W380 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to travel with your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Sony S2000 comes with outer measurements of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the Sony W380 has proportions of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Contrast the Sony S2000 versus Sony W380 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the S2000 versus the W380.

Sony S2000 vs Sony W380 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S2000 and W380 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Sony S2000 vs Sony W380 top view buttons comparison

Sony S2000 vs Sony W380 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its difficult to see the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reading a spec sheet. The image below should give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the S2000 and W380.

Clearly, both of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Sony W380 to deliver more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively.

Sony S2000 vs Sony W380 sensor size comparison

Sony S2000 vs Sony W380 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony S2000 vs Sony W380 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony S2000 Portrait photography features
Sony W380 Portrait photography features
19
no manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
28
good megapixels (14MP)
manual focus not available
no manual control
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony S2000 as a Street photography camera
Sony W380 as a Street photography camera
46
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
57
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony S2000 Sports photography factors
Sony W380 Sports photography factors
16
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,200s)
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
35
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
low frames per second (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony S2000 Travel photography advice
Sony W380 Travel photography advice
50
built-in flash
doesn't have Timelapse function
sensor resolution low (10MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
wide angle not the best (33mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
65
good megapixels (14MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (24mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony S2000 Landscape photography info
Sony W380 Landscape photography info
27
screen size is good (3")
no manual focus
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (33mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
no manual control
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse function
38
quite wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
no manual control
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony S2000 as a Vlogging camera
Sony W380 as a Vlogging camera
21
wide angle not the best (33mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone jack
29
quite wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have microphone socket
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Sony S2000 vs Sony W380 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony S2000 and Sony W380
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380
Class Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Announced 2010-01-07 2010-01-07
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Bionz Bionz
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3456 x 2592 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 33-105mm (3.2x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.1-5.6 f/2.4-5.9
Macro focus distance 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 2.7"
Resolution of display 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 1 secs 2 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1200 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter rate 1.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.30 m 4.80 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 167g (0.37 lb) 117g (0.26 lb)
Physical dimensions 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") 91 x 52 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model 2 x AA NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/portrait2)
Time lapse feature
Storage type Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, optional SD, Internal SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Retail price $225 $44