Sony W380 vs Sony WX300
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Sony W380 vs Sony WX300 Key Specs
(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
(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
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").
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modesThe 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.
Sony W380 vs Sony WX300 Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300. The whole galleries are provided at Sony W380 Gallery & Sony WX300 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony W380 over the Sony WX300
W380 | WX300 |
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Reasons to pick Sony WX300 over the Sony W380
WX300 | W380 | |||
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Launched | February 2013 | January 2010 | Newer by 38 months | |
Screen sizing | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 460k | 230k | Sharper screen (+230k dot) |
Common features in the Sony W380 and Sony WX300
W380 | WX300 | |||
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Focus manually | Lack of manual focus | |||
Screen type | Fixed | 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).
Check out the Sony W380 and Sony WX300 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the W380 and WX300 is 96 and 94 respectively.
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 Screen and ViewFinder
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Sony W380 vs Sony WX300 Specifications
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300 | |
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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 |