Sony W380 vs Sony WX150

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.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150. The full galleries are provided at Sony W380 Gallery & Sony WX150 Gallery.

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.

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

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.