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Sony W380 vs Sony WX150

Portability
96
Imaging
36
Features
25
Overall
31
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150 front
Portability
95
Imaging
42
Features
43
Overall
42

Sony W380 vs Sony WX150 Key Specs

Sony W380
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.4-5.9) lens
  • 117g - 91 x 52 x 20mm
  • Introduced January 2010
Sony WX150
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 133g - 95 x 56 x 22mm
  • Released February 2012
Photography Glossary

Sony W380 vs Sony WX150 Overview

Below is a detailed review of the Sony W380 and Sony WX150, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both offered by Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the W380 (14MP) and WX150 (18MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The W380 was unveiled 3 years prior to the WX150 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony W380 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX150 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short highlight of how the W380 grades versus the WX150 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony W380 over the Sony WX150

 W380 WX150 

Reasons to pick Sony WX150 over the Sony W380

 WX150 W380 
ReleasedFebruary 2012January 2010More recent by 26 months
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution461k230kSharper screen (+231k dot)

Common features in the Sony W380 and Sony WX150

 W380 WX150 
Manual focus No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch screen Lack of Touch screen

Sony W380 vs Sony WX150 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to lug around your camera often, you should think about its weight and measurements. The Sony W380 has outside measurements of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") and a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs) and the Sony WX150 has proportions of 95mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the W380 versus the WX150.

Sony W380 vs Sony WX150 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the W380 and WX150 is 96 and 95 respectively.

Sony W380 vs Sony WX150 top view buttons comparison

Sony W380 vs Sony WX150 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is difficult to imagine the gap between sensor measurements merely by reviewing specifications. The graphic underneath will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the W380 and WX150.

To sum up, each of the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can count on the Sony WX150 to offer you extra detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots way more aggressively. The older W380 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Sony W380 vs Sony WX150 sensor size comparison

Sony W380 vs Sony WX150 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony W380 vs Sony WX150 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony W380 Portrait photography details
Sony WX150 Portrait photography details
28
MP count good (14MP)
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
38
MP count good (18 megapixels)
features face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony W380 Street photography features
Sony WX150 Street photography features
57
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
64
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (133 grams)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony W380 as a Sports photography camera
Sony WX150 as a Sports photography camera
34
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14MP)
max fps low (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
46
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (18 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony W380 Travel photography features
Sony WX150 Travel photography features
65
MP count good (14MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (24mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
71
lighter than others (133g)
MP count good (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (25mm)
very long zoom (250mm)
missing Timelapse mode
does not feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony W380 Landscape photography info
Sony WX150 Landscape photography info
37
quite wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not available
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse function
46
relatively wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (18 megapixels)
manual focus not available
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony W380 Vlogging advice
Sony WX150 Vlogging advice
29
quite wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
display is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external mic jack
35
relatively wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than others (133 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not feature selfie friendly display
missing external microphone port
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Sony W380 vs Sony WX150 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony W380 and Sony WX150
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150
Class Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2010-01-07 2012-02-28
Body design Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Bionz BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4320 x 3240 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 3200 12800
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.4-5.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus distance 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dot 461k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech - ClearPhoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 2 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed 2.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.80 m 3.70 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 117 grams (0.26 lbs) 133 grams (0.29 lbs)
Physical dimensions 91 x 52 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") 95 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
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 - 240 images
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-BN1 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/portrait2) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / Pro HG-Duo, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Retail cost $44 $300