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Sony W380 vs Sony A65

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
25
Overall
32
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380 front
 
Sony SLT-A65 front
Portability
64
Imaging
64
Features
85
Overall
72

Sony W380 vs Sony A65 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
  • Revealed January 2010
Sony A65
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 622g - 132 x 97 x 81mm
  • Launched November 2011
  • Successor is Sony A68
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Sony W380 vs Sony A65 Overview

Lets examine more in depth at the Sony W380 versus Sony A65, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and they are both built by Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the W380 (14MP) and A65 (24MP) and the W380 (1/2.3") and A65 (APS-C) use different sensor sizing.

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The W380 was released 22 months earlier than the A65 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony W380 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A65 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick summation of how the W380 grades versus the A65 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony W380 over the Sony A65

 W380 A65 

Reasons to pick Sony A65 over the Sony W380

 A65 W380 
LaunchedNovember 2011January 2010More recent by 22 months
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kClearer display (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Sony W380 and Sony A65

 W380 A65 
Touch friendly display Neither offers Touch friendly display

Sony W380 vs Sony A65 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera, you need to think about its weight and volume. The Sony W380 offers outside measurements of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs) and the Sony A65 has sizing of 132mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") having a weight of 622 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the W380 compared to the A65.

Sony W380 vs Sony A65 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the W380 and A65 is 96 and 64 respectively.

Sony W380 vs Sony A65 top view buttons comparison

Sony W380 vs Sony A65 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is hard to picture the contrast in sensor measurements merely by researching specs. The photograph underneath should give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the W380 and A65.

All in all, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The W380 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF tougher and the Sony A65 will result in more detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop images far more aggressively. The older W380 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Sony W380 vs Sony A65 sensor size comparison

Sony W380 vs Sony A65 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony W380 vs Sony A65 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony W380 Portrait photography info
Sony A65 Portrait photography info
28
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
78
manual focus
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
has face detect focus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony W380 Street photography factors
Sony A65 Street photography factors
57
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
77
screen articulates
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony W380
Sports photography with Sony A65
35
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
continuous shooting slow (2.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
82
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
has tracking focus
sensor has phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony W380
Travel photography with Sony A65
65
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
flash built-in
really wide (24mm)
lack of Timelapse function
does not contain selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.4)
68
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Landscape Comparison

Sony W380 Landscape photography details
Sony A65 Landscape photography details
38
really wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.4)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
no manual mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
lack of Timelapse function
75
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony W380
Vlogging with Sony A65
29
really wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f2.4)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external microphone jack
78
selfie friendly screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes mic port
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Sony W380 vs Sony A65 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony W380 and Sony A65
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380Sony SLT-A65
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380 Sony SLT-A65
Type Ultracompact Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2010-01-07 2011-11-15
Body design Ultracompact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Bionz Bionz
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 24MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4320 x 3240 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 3200 12800
Highest enhanced ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 9 15
Cross focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) -
Largest aperture f/2.4-5.9 -
Macro focus distance 5cm -
Total lenses - 143
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 2 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 2.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.80 m 10.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/160 secs
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, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic 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 BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 117 gr (0.26 lbs) 622 gr (1.37 lbs)
Dimensions 91 x 52 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") 132 x 97 x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 74
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.6
DXO Low light score not tested 717
Other
Battery life - 560 pictures
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-BN1 NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/portrait2) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media 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 pricing $44 $700