Sony W380 vs Sony W620

Here is a comprehensive review of the Sony W380 and Sony W620, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both produced by Sony. The sensor resolution of the W380 (14MP) and the W620 (14MP) is very similar and they enjoy the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The W380 was introduced 24 months before the W620 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony W380 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony W620 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the W380 matches up vs the W620 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620. The whole galleries are provided at Sony W380 Gallery and Sony W620 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Sony W380 comes with outer measurements of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") along with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs) while the Sony W620 has measurements of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

See the Sony W380 and Sony W620 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the W380 versus the W620.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the W380 and W620 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing purely by reviewing specs. The visual here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the W380 and W620.

All in all, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the identical resolution therefore you should expect similar quality of files but you have to factor the production date of the products into consideration. The older W380 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.