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Sony TX66 vs Sony W380

Portability
97
Imaging
42
Features
51
Overall
45
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380 front
Portability
96
Imaging
36
Features
25
Overall
31

Sony TX66 vs Sony W380 Key Specs

Sony TX66
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 109g - 93 x 54 x 13mm
  • Revealed February 2012
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
  • Released January 2010
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Sony TX66 vs Sony W380 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Sony TX66 over the Sony W380

 TX66 W380 
ReleasedFebruary 2012January 2010Fresher by 27 months
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Screen size3.3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.6")
Screen resolution1230k230kCrisper screen (+1000k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W380 over the Sony TX66

 W380 TX66 

Common features in the Sony TX66 and Sony W380

 TX66 W380 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Sony TX66 vs Sony W380 Physical Comparison

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).

Contrast the Sony TX66 and Sony W380 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Sony TX66 vs Sony W380 size comparison

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

Sony TX66 vs Sony W380 top view buttons comparison

Sony TX66 vs Sony W380 Sensor Comparison

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.

Sony TX66 vs Sony W380 sensor size comparison

Sony TX66 vs Sony W380 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony TX66 vs Sony W380 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony TX66 Portrait photography info
Sony W380 Portrait photography info
42
has manual focus
good MP (18 megapixels)
supports face detect autofocus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
28
decent MP (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony TX66 Street photography features
Sony W380 Street photography features
64
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides focus via touch
screen is fixed
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony TX66 Sports photography info
Sony W380 Sports photography info
49
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (18MP)
supports tracking focus
great battery power (250 per charge)
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
34
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14MP)
max frames per second very slow (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony TX66 Travel photography details
Sony W380 Travel photography details
72
great battery power (250 shots)
provides focus via touch
good MP (18MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (26mm)
no Timelapse recording
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
65
decent MP (14MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (24mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
does not contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony TX66
Landscape photography with Sony W380
51
has manual focus
quite wide (26mm)
screen size is good (3.3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (18MP)
great battery power (250 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
no Timelapse recording
37
rather wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
small screen (2.7 inch)
no manual exposure
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony TX66
Vlogging with Sony W380
36
quite wide (26mm)
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
no microphone jack
29
rather wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of mic port
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Sony TX66 vs Sony W380 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony TX66 and Sony W380
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380
Class Ultracompact Ultracompact
Revealed 2012-02-28 2010-01-07
Body design Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip BIONZ Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 18 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4896 x 3672 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 12800 3200
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-4.8 f/2.4-5.9
Macro focus distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3.3 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 1,230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology XtraFine TruBlack OLED display -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed 10.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.10 m 4.80 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Rear Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 109g (0.24 lbs) 117g (0.26 lbs)
Physical dimensions 93 x 54 x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") 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 life 250 photos -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-BN NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/portrait2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo, microSD/microSDHC SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $350 $44