Sony W380 vs Sony WX500

Here, we will be analyzing the Sony W380 and Sony WX500, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are produced by Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the W380 (14MP) and WX500 (18MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The W380 was revealed 6 years earlier than the WX500 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony W380 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX500 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a complete comparison, here is a quick summation of how the W380 grades versus the WX500 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500. The full galleries are viewable at Sony W380 Gallery & Sony WX500 Gallery.

In case you're planning to travel with your camera frequently, you have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sony W380 features external dimensions of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") along with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs) whilst the Sony WX500 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") with a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the W380 compared to the WX500.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the W380 and WX500 is 96 and 91 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to envision the difference in sensor dimensions purely by viewing specifications. The picture below may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the W380 and WX500.

Plainly, the two cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Sony WX500 to provide you with more detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged W380 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.