Sony TX66 vs Sony W380

Here, we will be contrasting the Sony TX66 and Sony W380, both Ultracompact digital cameras and they are both manufactured by Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the TX66 (18MP) and W380 (14MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The TX66 was manufactured 2 years later than the W380 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before going straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a short summary of how the TX66 matches up versus the W380 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380. The entire galleries are provided at Sony TX66 Gallery & Sony W380 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sony TX66 enjoys external dimensions of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") accompanied by a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs) whilst the Sony W380 has dimensions 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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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the TX66 vs the W380.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TX66 and W380 is 97 and 96 respectively.

Typically, its hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizing purely by looking at specs. The graphic underneath will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the TX66 and W380.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Sony TX66 to give you more detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more modern TX66 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.