Sony TX7 vs Sony W380

Following is a detailed assessment of the Sony TX7 and Sony W380, both Ultracompact cameras and both of them are designed by Sony. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the TX7 (10MP) and W380 (14MP) and the TX7 (1/2.4") and W380 (1/2.3") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The TX7 was released about the same time to the W380 which means that they are of a similar age. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before delving in to a detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the TX7 scores against the W380 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony TX7 Gallery & Sony W380 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and volume. The Sony TX7 provides external dimensions of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst the Sony W380 has sizing of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the TX7 and the W380.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the TX7 and W380 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it can be tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes only by viewing specs. The pic below will offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the TX7 and W380.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The TX7 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony W380 will render more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures far more aggressively.