Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380

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Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380

Aperture
Wide aperture
f/2.4
Size
Really small
Ultra compact 91x52x20 mm
Thickness
Thin
0.8"
Weight
Light-weight
117 g
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1

Longest exposure
Long exposures
60 seconds

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-ZR1

Zoom More zoom 8x vs 5x
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More than 2.5x more zoom
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 6,400 ISO vs None
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Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Macro focus Better macro capability 3 cm vs 5 cm
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Focus on subjects 40% closer to the lens
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 2s
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30x longer exposures
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 2.3 fps vs 1.5 fps
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More than 50% faster continuous shooting
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1600s
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20% faster max shutter speed
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Advantages of the Sony DSC-W380

Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/2.4 vs f/3.3
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At its widest zoom, the DSC-W380's lens captures slightly more light (0.9 f-stops)
Size Smaller 91x52x20 mm vs 98x55x26 mm
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More than 30% smaller
Wide angle Better wide angle 24 mm vs 25 mm
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Almost the same
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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The DSC-W380's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Weight Lighter 117 g vs 158 g
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Around 30% lighter
Thickness Thinner 0.8" vs 1"
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More than 20% thinner
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.8 MP
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Almost the same
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/2.3" 6.1x4.6mm
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Almost the same
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1
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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a travel zoom with a ultra compact.

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Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Wide angle Good wide angle Help
DMC-ZR1:25 mm
DSC-W380:24 mm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
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
DMC-ZR1:720p @ 30fps
DSC-W380:720p

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

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
Nikon Coolpix S6200

Nikon Coolpix S6200

Travel zoom

$177 - $223

Lowest price Is significantly less expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Super zoom

$153 - $159

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Aperture Much wider aperture
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Size Larger
Zoom Less zoom
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$339

Sensor size Much larger sensor
Aperture Much wider aperture
Size Much larger
Weight Much heavier
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR3

Travel zoom

$298

Fastest shutter speed Much slower max shutter speed
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Travel zoom

$361

Screen size Significantly larger screen
Zoom More zoom
Size Significantly larger
Weight Significantly heavier
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25

Travel zoom

$149 - $200

Weight Lighter
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Size Larger

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$103 - $189

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Aperture Narrower aperture
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-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-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-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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