Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380

71

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
Sony Cybershot DSC-W570

69

Reasons to buy the Sony Cybershot W570

Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Lens
Panorama
In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Shutter lag
Barely any delay taking photos
250 ms shutter lag

differences

Advantages of the Sony W570

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 $134.99 vs $314.88
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The best price we've seen is $180 cheaper (2.3x less)
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Advantages of the Sony DSC-W380

Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 24 mm vs 28 mm
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More than 10% better wide angle
Aperture Wider aperture f/2.4 vs f/2.6
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At its widest zoom, the DSC-W380's lens captures marginally more light (0.2 f-stops)
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.7 MP
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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
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent ultra compacts, and ignoring price

Sony Cybershot DSC-W570 Sony Cybershot W570
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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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
W570:f/2.6
DSC-W380:f/2.4
Size Fairly small Help
W570:91x51x19 mm
DSC-W380:91x52x20 mm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Weight Light weight Help
W570:116 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
W570:1 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 HD (720p) video Help
W570:720p @ 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

$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 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-W580

Sony Cybershot W580

Compact

Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Storage slots Has more storage slots
Sony Cybershot DSC-W620

Sony Cybershot DSC-W620

Compact

$118

Image stabilization Doesn't have image stabilization
Wide angle Has a significantly narrower wide angle lens
Sony Cybershot W530

Sony Cybershot DSC-W530

Ultra compact

$171

Movie format Records lower quality movies
Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
Sony Cybershot DSC-W610

Sony Cybershot DSC-W610

Ultra compact

$108

Image stabilization Doesn't have image stabilization
Movie format Records lower quality movies
Sony Cybershot DSC-H70

Sony Cybershot H70

Travel zoom

$180

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

Sony Cybershot DSC-W570 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cybershot DSC-W650

Sony Cybershot DSC-W650

Compact

$118 - $138

Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Size Slightly larger
Weight Slightly heavier
Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Compact

$129

Screen size Significantly larger screen
Macro focus Better macro capability
Shutter lag Much more shutter lag
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
Sony Cybershot DSC-WX7

Sony Cybershot WX7

Compact

$241

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
Size Slightly larger
Nikon Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$132

Wide angle Better wide angle
Thickness Slightly thinner
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability

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-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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