Sony W380 vs Sony WX10

Its time to take a closer look at the Sony W380 versus Sony WX10, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are sold by Sony. The resolution of the W380 (14MP) and the WX10 (16MP) is relatively well matched and they come with the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The W380 was launched 12 months before the WX10 and they are both of a similar age. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sony W380 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX10 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the W380 scores versus the WX10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10. The complete galleries are provided at Sony W380 Gallery & Sony WX10 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony W380 has got outer dimensions of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs) while the Sony WX10 has sizing of 95mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") and a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose during that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the W380 and the WX10.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the W380 and WX10 is 96 and 95 respectively.

Often, it is difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizing merely by checking technical specs. The photograph here may give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the W380 and WX10.

As you can tell, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can count on the Sony WX10 to give you extra detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older W380 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.