Sony S950 vs Sony W380

Let's look closer at the Sony S950 vs Sony W380, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact and both are designed by Sony. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the S950 (10MP) and W380 (14MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The S950 was manufactured 10 months before the W380 so they are both of a similar generation. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Sony S950 being a Compact camera and the Sony W380 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go into a thorough comparison, here is a concise summation of how the S950 matches up vs the W380 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380. The entire galleries are provided at Sony S950 Gallery and Sony W380 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony S950 has physical dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) while the Sony W380 has sizing 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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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the S950 compared to the W380.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the S950 and W380 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Generally, its hard to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements merely by viewing specs. The visual below may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the S950 and W380.

All in all, both of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different MP. You should expect the Sony W380 to render extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older S950 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.