Generally, some of the advantages of the Sony DSC-W380 compared to super zoom competitors include: it has a slightly wider aperture (f/2.4 vs f/3.1), has a significantly wider wide angle lens (24 mm vs 28 mm), is much smaller (ultra compact 91x52x20 mm vs prosumer size 128x88x87 mm), is thinner (0.8" vs 3.7") and is much lighter (117 g vs 583 g).
However, on average it has much less zoom (5x vs 30x), records lower quality movies (720p vs 1080p @ 60fps), has a slightly smaller screen (2.7" vs 3.0"), has a slightly lower resolution screen (230k dots vs 921k dots) and slightly lower maximum light sensitivity (3,200 ISO vs 12,800 ISO).
Canon PowerShot SX20 IS
4 months older
$742
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Significant advantages of the SX20 IS (vs the DSC-W380)
- Has a flip-out screen
- Significantly more zoom: 20x vs 5x
- Significantly better macro capability: 0 cm vs 5 cm
Significant disadvantages of the SX20 IS (vs the DSC-W380)
- Much larger: Prosumer size 128x88x87 mm vs Ultra compact 91x52x20 mm
- Significantly worse wide angle: 28 mm vs 24 mm
- Smaller screen: 2.5" vs 2.7"
common strengths of the SX20 IS and DSC-W380
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Fujifilm FinePix S2950
1 year newer
$153 - $159
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Significant advantages of the S2950 (vs the DSC-W380)
- More zoom: 18x vs 5x
- Significantly larger screen: 3.0" vs 2.7"
- Can create panoramas in-camera
Significant disadvantages of the S2950 (vs the DSC-W380)
- Significantly narrower aperture: f/3.1 vs f/2.4
- Significantly worse wide angle: 28 mm vs 24 mm
- Significantly larger: Prosumer size 110x73x81 mm vs Ultra compact 91x52x20 mm
common strengths of the S2950 and DSC-W380
- Fairly small: Prosumer size 110x73x81 mm vs Ultra compact 91x52x20 mm
- Light weight: 437 g vs 117 g
- Thin: 3.2" vs 0.8"
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V
2 years newer
$399
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Significant advantages of the DSC-HX200V (vs the DSC-W380)
- Much more zoom: 30x vs 5x
- Much higher resolution screen: 921k dots vs 230k dots
- Has a flip-out screen
Significant disadvantages of the DSC-HX200V (vs the DSC-W380)
- Much larger: Prosumer size 122x87x93 mm vs Ultra compact 91x52x20 mm
- Significantly worse wide angle: 27 mm vs 24 mm
- Much heavier: 583 g vs 117 g
common strengths of the DSC-HX200V and DSC-W380
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