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Sony W380 vs Sony A77

Portability
96
Imaging
36
Features
25
Overall
31
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380 front
 
Sony SLT-A77 front
Portability
59
Imaging
63
Features
83
Overall
71

Sony W380 vs Sony A77 Key Specs

Sony W380
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • 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 A77
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 50 - 16000 (Boost to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 732g - 143 x 104 x 81mm
  • Introduced October 2011
  • Older Model is Sony A700
  • Successor is Sony A77 II
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Sony W380 vs Sony A77 Overview

Lets look closer at the Sony W380 and Sony A77, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Advanced DSLR and both of them are sold by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the W380 (14MP) and A77 (24MP) and the W380 (1/2.3") and A77 (APS-C) offer different sensor dimensions.

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The W380 was released 21 months before the A77 making them a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Sony W380 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A77 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick summary of how the W380 grades vs the A77 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony W380 over the Sony A77

 W380 A77 

Reasons to pick Sony A77 over the Sony W380

 A77 W380 
IntroducedOctober 2011January 2010Fresher by 21 months
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kSharper display (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Sony W380 and Sony A77

 W380 A77 
Touch display Neither comes with Touch display

Sony W380 vs Sony A77 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera often, you should consider its weight and volume. The Sony W380 comes with outer measurements of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") having a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs) while the Sony A77 has sizing of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") and a weight of 732 grams (1.61 lbs).

Check out the Sony W380 and Sony A77 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the W380 against the A77.

Sony W380 vs Sony A77 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the W380 and A77 is 96 and 59 respectively.

Sony W380 vs Sony A77 top view buttons comparison

Sony W380 vs Sony A77 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizing only by reading through specifications. The visual here may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the W380 and A77.

To sum up, both of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The W380 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony A77 will give extra detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics more aggressively. The older W380 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Sony W380 vs Sony A77 sensor size comparison

Sony W380 vs Sony A77 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony W380 vs Sony A77 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony W380 Portrait photography details
Sony A77 Portrait photography details
28
megapixel count good (14MP)
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
77
focusing manually
decent megapixels (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony W380
Street photography with Sony A77
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
74
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
weather sealing
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Sports Comparison

Sony W380 Sports photography info
Sony A77 Sports photography info
34
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
low fps (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
74
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
weather sealing
supports phase detect autofocus
terrible battery life (470 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Sony W380 Travel photography highlights
Sony A77 Travel photography highlights
65
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
missing Timelapse recording
does not offer selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
62
weather sealing
decent megapixels (24MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
does not have Timelapse function
terrible battery life (470 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony W380 Landscape photography info
Sony A77 Landscape photography info
37
fairly wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
small screen (2.7")
lack of manual mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
missing Timelapse recording
71
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
weather sealing
terrible battery life (470 per charge)
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony W380
Vlogging with Sony A77
29
fairly wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
does not offer selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing microphone support
76
selfie friendly display
image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detect autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with microphone jack
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Sony W380 vs Sony A77 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony W380 and Sony A77
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380Sony SLT-A77
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380 Sony SLT-A77
Category Ultracompact Advanced DSLR
Introduced 2010-01-07 2011-10-25
Body design Ultracompact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz Bionz
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4320 x 3240 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 3200 16000
Max enhanced ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 80 50
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 9 19
Cross type focus points - 11
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens zoom range 24-120mm (5.0x) -
Highest aperture f/2.4-5.9 -
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Available lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 2.7" 3"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 2s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600s 1/8000s
Continuous shutter speed 2.0 frames/s 12.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.80 m 12.00 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
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/250s
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)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 117g (0.26 lb) 732g (1.61 lb)
Physical dimensions 91 x 52 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 78
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 24.0
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.2
DXO Low light rating not tested 801
Other
Battery life - 470 pictures
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-BN1 NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/portrait2) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
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 1 1
Cost at release $44 $900