Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380

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Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380

Aperture
Wide aperture
f/2.4
Wide angle
Wide angle lens
24 mm
Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Lens
Shutter lag
Barely any delay taking photos
280 ms shutter lag
Nikon Coolpix S3100

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"The Coolpix S3100 generally produces well exposed images although on occasions the camera underexposed a touch in bright conditions with colours accurately reproduced."
ephotozine.com | talking about the S3100's image-quality

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S3100

Panorama
In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/2000 of a second

differences

Advantages of the Nikon S3100

Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Lowest price Significantly cheaper $131.95 vs $314.88
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The best price we've seen is $183 cheaper (2.4x less)
Thickness Slightly thinner 0.7" vs 0.8"
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Around 10% thinner
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1600s
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20% faster max shutter speed
Longest exposure Slightly longer exposures 4s vs 2s
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2x longer exposures
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Advantages of the Sony DSC-W380

Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/2.4 vs f/3.2
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At its widest zoom, the DSC-W380's lens captures slightly more light (0.8 f-stops)
Wide angle Better wide angle 24 mm vs 26 mm
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Around 10% better wide angle
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 5 cm vs 10 cm
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Focus on subjects 2x closer to the lens
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
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Less risk of blur
Shutter lag Slightly less shutter lag 280 ms vs 570 ms
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2x less delay when taking photos
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.7 MP
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Almost the same
Size Slightly smaller 91x52x20 mm vs 93x57x18 mm
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Almost the same
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm
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Almost the same
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 1.5 fps vs 0.7 fps
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More than 2x faster continuous shooting
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent ultra compacts, and ignoring price

Nikon Coolpix S3100 Nikon Coolpix S3100
69 vs 71
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380
Green arrow Too close to call! Snapsort considers these cameras too competitive to make a clear recommendation.

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Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Fairly small Help
S3100:93x57x18 mm
DSC-W380:91x52x20 mm
Weight Light weight Help
S3100:118 g
DSC-W380:117 g
Thickness Thin Help
S3100:0.7"
DSC-W380:0.8"
Longest exposure Short max exposure time Help
S3100:4s
DSC-W380:2s
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
S3100:0.7 fps
DSC-W380:1.5 fps
Screen size Very small screens Help
2.7"
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Movie format HD (720p) video Help
S3100:720p @ 30fps
DSC-W380:720p
Zoom Poor zoom Help
5x

Compared to recent ultra compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.

3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
3,200 ISO

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$106 - $189

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Weight Is slightly heavier
Canon PowerShot A3200 IS

Canon PowerShot A3200 IS

Compact

$122 - $174

Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
Longest exposure Slightly longer exposures
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Sony Cybershot W530

Sony Cybershot DSC-W530

Ultra compact

$171

Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Movie format Records lower quality movies
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

Movie format Records higher quality movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Weight Is slightly heavier
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Sony Cybershot DSC-W570

Sony Cybershot W570

Ultra compact

$135

Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Wide angle Has a significantly narrower wide angle lens
Sony Cybershot DSC-W610

Sony Cybershot DSC-W610

Ultra compact

$108

Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Image stabilization Doesn't have image stabilization
Nikon Coolpix S6200

Nikon Coolpix S6200

Travel zoom

$177 - $223

Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier

Nikon Coolpix S3100 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot A2200

Canon PowerShot A2200

Compact

$147

Aperture Wider aperture
Macro focus Much better macro capability
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Nikon Coolpix S2600

Nikon Coolpix S2600

Compact

$122

Sensor size Slightly larger sensor
Movie format Does not take movies
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
Nikon Coolpix S3300

Nikon Coolpix S3300

Compact

$120

Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Zoom Slightly more zoom
Aperture Narrower aperture
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
Nikon Coolpix S4100

Nikon Coolpix S4100

Compact

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Compact

$129

Aperture Wider aperture
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Shutter lag Much more shutter lag
Wide angle Worse wide angle

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320

Ultra compact

Size Slightly smaller
Macro focus Better macro capability
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Travel zoom

$399

Zoom Much more zoom
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Size Much larger
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350

Ultra compact

$164 - $183

Size Smaller
Macro focus Better macro capability
Aperture Narrower aperture
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370

Compact

$169 - $211

Screen size Significantly larger screen
Zoom Slightly more zoom
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Aperture Much narrower aperture

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Nikon Coolpix S3100 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380
Nikon Coolpix S3100 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380
Nikon Coolpix S3100 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380

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