Sony SLT
A65
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Sony Cyber-shot
DSC-W380

Sony SLT-A65

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Winner

Sony SLT A65

Reasons to buy the Sony SLT A65

Image stabilization
 Image stabilization
Sensor shift
True resolution
 High true resolution
24 MP
Light sensitivity
 High ISO
16,000 ISO
Supports 24p
 24p movies
For that film look
Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Viewfinder size
 Large viewfinder
0.71x
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380

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Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380

Size
 Really small
Ultra compact 91x52x20 mm
Image stabilization
 Image stabilization
Lens
Thickness
 Thin
0.8"
Weight
 Light-weight
117 g

differences

Advantages of the Sony SLT A65
True resolution Much higher true resolution 24 MP vs 9.8 MP
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 Capture around 2.5x more detail in your photos
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 921k dots vs 230k dots
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 More than 4x higher resolution screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 60fps vs 720p
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 Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video
Autofocus Faster autofocus Phase detection vs Contrast detection
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 Catch candid moments easily
External mic jack Has an external mic jack Yes vs No
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 Record high quality audio with an external microphone
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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 More than 10% larger screen
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen Yes vs No
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 Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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 Get that real film feel
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 16,000 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
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 The SLT A65's maximum light sensitivity is 2.3 f-stops better
3D Takes 3D photos Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple photos into a 3D image
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Sensor size Much larger sensor APS-C 23.5x15.6mm vs 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm
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 Around 13x larger sensor
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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 Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
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 Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 10 fps vs 1.5 fps
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 More than 6.5x faster continuous shooting
Interchangeable lenses Has interchangeable lenses Yes vs No
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 Can take advantage of a variety of lenses
Supports RAW Shoots RAW Yes vs No
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 Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
External flash Supports an external flash Yes vs No
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 An external flash often produces better looking flash images
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 25,600 ISO vs None
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 Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Digital vs None
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 A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/1600s
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 2.5x faster max shutter speed
Longest exposure Significantly longer exposures 30s vs 2s
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 15x longer exposures
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Advantages of the Sony DSC-W380
Size Much smaller 91x52x20 mm vs 132x97x81 mm
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 11x smaller
Weight Much lighter 117 g vs 622 g
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 5.3x lighter
Thickness Much thinner 0.8" vs 3.2"
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 4.1x thinner
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
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 Less risk of blur
Lowest price Cheaper $314.88 vs $898.00
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 The best price we've seen is $583 cheaper (2.9x less)
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digital cameras, and ignoring price

Sony SLT-A65 Sony SLT A65
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Sony SLT-A65. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a entry-level DSLR with a ultra compact.

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Compared to recent digital cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

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

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competitors

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No significant shared competitors found.

Sony SLT-A65 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony SLT A57

Sony SLT A57

Entry-level DSLR

$698 - $700 body only

$798 - $800 with 18-55mm lens
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster
Lowest price Slightly cheaper
True resolution Much lower true resolution
GPS No built-in GPS
Compare the SLT A57 vs the SLT A65
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $597 body only

$600 - $697 with 18-55mm lens
Lens availability Significantly more lenses available
Overall image quality Better image quality
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Compare the D5100 vs the SLT A65
Sony SLT-A77

Sony SLT A77

Pro DSLR

$1,398 body only

$1,998 with 16-50mm lens
Weather sealed Weather sealed
Overall image quality Slightly better image quality
Size Larger
Weight Heavier
Compare the SLT A77 vs the SLT A65
Canon EOS 60D

Canon EOS 60D

Pro DSLR

$848 - $1,304 body only

$1,177 - $1,342 with 18-135mm lens
Battery life Much longer battery life
Lens availability Significantly more lenses available
Autofocus Lacks video autofocus
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Compare the EOS 60D vs the SLT A65
Canon Rebel T3i

Canon Rebel T3i

Entry-level DSLR

$619 - $700 body only

$745 - $1,000 with 18-55mm lens
Lens availability Significantly more lenses available
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen
Autofocus Lacks video autofocus
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Compare the Rebel T3i vs the SLT A65

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$103 - $189
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W380
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320

Ultra compact
Macro focus Better macro capability
Thickness Slightly thinner
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W320 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W380
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350

Ultra compact

$164 - $183
Macro focus Better macro capability
Thickness Slightly thinner
Aperture Narrower aperture
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W350 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W380
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Travel zoom

$399
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W380
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370

Compact

$169 - $211
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Lowest price Slightly cheaper
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Aperture Much narrower aperture
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W370 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W380

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