Sony W380 vs Sony ZV-1

Below, we will be evaluating the Sony W380 versus Sony ZV-1, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and they are both created by Sony. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the W380 (14MP) and ZV-1 (20MP) and the W380 (1/2.3") and ZV-1 (1") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The W380 was brought out 11 years before the ZV-1 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony W380 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony ZV-1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going in to a in-depth comparison, below is a brief view of how the W380 matches up versus the ZV-1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380 & Sony ZV-1. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony W380 Gallery & Sony ZV-1 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sony W380 provides physical measurements 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 ZV-1 has dimensions of 105mm x 60mm x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7") having a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the W380 vs the ZV-1.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the W380 and ZV-1 is 96 and 88 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to see the gap in sensor sizes purely by seeing a spec sheet. The image below may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the W380 and ZV-1.

As you can see, both of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The W380 featuring a smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony ZV-1 will provide more detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged W380 will be behind in sensor tech.