Sony S930 vs Sony W380

Here, we are matching up the Sony S930 vs Sony W380, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact and both are designed by Sony. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the S930 (10MP) and W380 (14MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The S930 was announced 12 months earlier than the W380 which means that they are both of a similar generation. Both cameras feature different body design with the Sony S930 being a Compact camera and the Sony W380 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a more detailed comparison, here is a short summation of how the S930 matches up versus the W380 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S930 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380. The whole galleries are available at Sony S930 Gallery and Sony W380 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and measurements. The Sony S930 has outside dimensions of 90mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.5" x 2.4" x 1.0") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) and the Sony W380 has proportions of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") and a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are using at the time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the S930 versus the W380.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the S930 and W380 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Usually, its tough to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements only by reviewing technical specs. The graphic here should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the S930 and W380.

As you have seen, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You should expect to see the Sony W380 to deliver more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older S930 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.