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Sony W380 vs Sony WX300

Portability
96
Imaging
36
Features
25
Overall
31
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300 front
Portability
94
Imaging
42
Features
38
Overall
40

Sony W380 vs Sony WX300 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 WX300
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
  • 166g - 96 x 55 x 25mm
  • Launched February 2013
  • Newer Model is Sony WX350
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Sony W380 vs Sony WX300 Overview

The following is a in depth review of the Sony W380 and Sony WX300, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are sold by Sony. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the W380 (14MP) and WX300 (18MP) but they feature the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The W380 was introduced 4 years before the WX300 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Sony W380 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX300 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise view of how the W380 scores against the WX300 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony W380 over the Sony WX300

 W380 WX300 

Reasons to pick Sony WX300 over the Sony W380

 WX300 W380 
LaunchedFebruary 2013January 2010Newer by 38 months
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Sony W380 and Sony WX300

 W380 WX300 
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Sony W380 vs Sony WX300 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony W380 has outer dimensions 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 WX300 has dimensions of 96mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 166 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the W380 versus the WX300.

Sony W380 vs Sony WX300 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the W380 and WX300 is 96 and 94 respectively.

Sony W380 vs Sony WX300 top view buttons comparison

Sony W380 vs Sony WX300 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is difficult to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reading a spec sheet. The pic below should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the W380 and WX300.

As you can see, each of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Sony WX300 to offer you more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged W380 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

Sony W380 vs Sony WX300 sensor size comparison

Sony W380 vs Sony WX300 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony W380 vs Sony WX300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony W380 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony WX300 as a Portrait photography camera
28
good resolution (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
36
good resolution (18MP)
has face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony W380 Street photography details
Sony WX300 Street photography details
57
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (166 grams)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony W380
Sports photography with Sony WX300
34
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
low frames per second (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
49
long zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (18MP)
has tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony W380 as a Travel photography camera
Sony WX300 as a Travel photography camera
65
good resolution (14MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
missing Timelapse function
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.4)
71
lighter than competitors (166 grams)
good resolution (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (25mm)
long zoom (500mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony W380 Landscape photography details
Sony WX300 Landscape photography details
37
fairly wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.4)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
no manual control
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
missing Timelapse function
44
relatively wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (18MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony W380 Vlogging details
Sony WX300 Vlogging details
29
fairly wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f2.4)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing microphone port
35
relatively wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competitors (166g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have external microphone jack
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Sony W380 vs Sony WX300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony W380 and Sony WX300
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300
Class Ultracompact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2010-01-07 2013-02-20
Body design Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip 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 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 resolution 4320 x 3240 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) 25-500mm (20.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.4-5.9 f/3.5-6.5
Macro focus range 5cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 2 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 2.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.80 m 4.30 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
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 lb) 166 grams (0.37 lb)
Dimensions 91 x 52 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") 96 x 55 x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 model NP-BN1 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/portrait2) -
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / Pro HG-Duo, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Retail cost $44 $330