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
Sony Cybershot DSC-H70

53

Runner-up

Sony Cybershot H70

Reasons to buy the Sony Cybershot H70

Screen size
Large screen
3.0"
Panorama
In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Longest exposure
Long exposures
30 seconds

differences

Advantages of the Sony H70

Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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More than 10% larger screen
Zoom More zoom 10.8x vs 5x
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More than 4.5x more zoom
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 $179.99 vs $314.88
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The best price we've seen is $135 cheaper (more than 40% less)
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

Aperture Much wider aperture f/2.4 vs f/3.5
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At its widest zoom, the DSC-W380's lens captures slightly more light (1.1 f-stops)
Size Significantly smaller 91x52x20 mm vs 101x57x28 mm
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More than 40% smaller
Weight Much lighter 117 g vs 194 g
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Around 40% lighter
Wide angle Better wide angle 24 mm vs 25 mm
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Almost the same
Thickness Significantly thinner 0.8" vs 1.1"
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More than 30% thinner
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.7 MP
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Almost the same
Shutter lag Slightly less shutter lag 280 ms vs 510 ms
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Around 50% less delay when taking photos
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
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Sony Cybershot DSC-H70 Sony Cybershot H70
53 vs 65
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380
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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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Wide angle Good wide angle Help
H70:25 mm
DSC-W380:24 mm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
1/1600 of a second
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
H70:1 fps
DSC-W380:1.5 fps
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Movie format HD (720p) video Help
H70:720p @ 30fps
DSC-W380:720p

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix S6200

Nikon Coolpix S6200

Travel zoom

$177 - $223

Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
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

Wide angle Has a significantly narrower wide angle lens
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$103 - $189

Movie format Records higher quality movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Weight Is slightly heavier
Wide angle Has a significantly narrower wide angle lens
Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Travel zoom

$144 - $245

Macro focus Significantly closer macro focusing
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$239 - $324

Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker

Sony Cybershot DSC-H70 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cybershot DSC-WX7

Sony Cybershot WX7

Compact

$241

Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Zoom Less zoom
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90

Travel zoom

$248

Zoom Significantly more zoom
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen
Size Larger
Thickness Thicker
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Travel zoom

$138 - $179

Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Zoom Slightly more zoom
Size Much larger
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX7V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v

Travel zoom

$321

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Zoom Slightly less zoom
Lowest price Significantly more expensive
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$319

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Larger
Weight Significantly heavier

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-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
Sony Cybershot DSC-W580

Sony Cybershot W580

Compact

Screen size Significantly larger screen
Storage slots Has more storage slots
Aperture Narrower aperture
Wide angle Worse wide angle

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