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
Sony Cybershot W530

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Reasons to buy the Sony Cybershot DSC-W530

Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Lens
Panorama
In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama

differences

Advantages of the Sony DSC-W530

Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
Help
Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Macro focus Better macro capability 4 cm vs 5 cm
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Focus on subjects 20% closer to the lens
Lowest price Significantly cheaper $171.50 vs $314.88
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The best price we've seen is $143 cheaper (around 50% less)
Thickness Slightly thinner 0.8" vs 0.8"
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Almost the same
Weight Slightly lighter 113 g vs 117 g
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Almost the same
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Advantages of the Sony DSC-W380

Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p vs 480p @ 30fps
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Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Aperture Wider aperture f/2.4 vs f/2.7
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At its widest zoom, the DSC-W380's lens captures marginally more light (0.3 f-stops)
Wide angle Better wide angle 24 mm vs 26 mm
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Around 10% better wide angle
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 570 ms
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2x 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 ultra compacts, and ignoring price

Sony Cybershot W530 Sony Cybershot DSC-W530
61 vs 71
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380.

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
DSC-W530:f/2.7
DSC-W380:f/2.4
Size Fairly small Help
DSC-W530:92x52x19 mm
DSC-W380:91x52x20 mm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Weight Light weight Help
DSC-W530:113 g
DSC-W380:117 g
Thickness Thin Help
0.8"
Longest exposure Short max exposure time Help
2 seconds
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
DSC-W530:1 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 Poor movies Help
DSC-W530:480p @ 30fps
DSC-W380:720p
Zoom Poor zoom Help
DSC-W530:4x
DSC-W380:5x

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

Sony Cybershot DSC-W610

Sony Cybershot DSC-W610

Ultra compact

$108

Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Image stabilization Doesn't have image stabilization
Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
Sony Cybershot DSC-W570

Sony Cybershot W570

Ultra compact

$135

Wide angle Has a significantly narrower wide angle lens
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350

Ultra compact

$164 - $183

Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Sony Cybershot DSC-W620

Sony Cybershot DSC-W620

Compact

$118

Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Image stabilization Doesn't have image stabilization
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
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Weight Is slightly heavier
Wide angle Has a significantly narrower wide angle lens
Canon PowerShot A3200 IS

Canon PowerShot A3200 IS

Compact

$122 - $174

Longest exposure Slightly longer exposures
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320

Ultra compact

Image stabilization Doesn't have image stabilization
Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens

Sony Cybershot W530 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$132

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed
Aperture Narrower aperture
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability
Canon PowerShot A2200

Canon PowerShot A2200

Compact

$147

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Macro focus Better macro capability
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Sony Cybershot DSC-W560

Sony Cybershot W560

Compact

$116

Screen size Significantly larger screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
Sony Cybershot DSC-W510

Sony Cybershot W510

Compact

$108 - $198

Lowest price Cheaper
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
Size Slightly larger

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

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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Sony Cybershot W530 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380
Sony Cybershot W530 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380
Sony Cybershot W530 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380

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