Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380

65

Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380

Aperture
Wide aperture
f/2.4
Wide angle
Wide angle lens
24 mm
Size
Really small
Ultra compact 91x52x20 mm
Thickness
Thin
0.8"
Weight
Light-weight
117 g
Sony Cybershot DSC-W580

63

Reasons to buy the Sony Cybershot W580

Aperture
Wide aperture
f/2.6
Screen size
Large screen
3.0"
Size
Really small
Super compact 94x56x19 mm
Thickness
Thin
0.8"
Weight
Light-weight
127 g
Storage slots
More storage slots
2

differences

Advantages of the Sony W580

Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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More than 10% larger screen
Storage slots Has more storage slots 2 vs 1
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More slots allows storing more images without switching memory cards
Thickness Slightly thinner 0.8" vs 0.8"
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Almost the same
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Advantages of the Sony DSC-W380

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)
Wide angle Better wide angle 24 mm vs 25 mm
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Almost the same
Size Slightly smaller 91x52x20 mm vs 94x56x19 mm
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Around 10% smaller
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
Weight Slightly lighter 117 g vs 127 g
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Around 10% lighter
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Sony Cybershot DSC-W580 Sony Cybershot W580
63 vs 65
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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. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a compact with a ultra compact.

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Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
W580:f/2.6
DSC-W380:f/2.4
Size Fairly small Help
W580:94x56x19 mm
DSC-W380:91x52x20 mm
Wide angle Good wide angle Help
W580:25 mm
DSC-W380:24 mm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Weight Light weight Help
W580:127 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
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
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
W580:1 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
W580:720p @ 30fps
DSC-W380:720p
Zoom Poor zoom Help
5x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cybershot DSC-W570

Sony Cybershot W570

Ultra compact

$135

Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Lowest price Is significantly less expensive
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 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
Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Travel zoom

$144 - $245

Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Macro focus Significantly closer macro focusing
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$239 - $324

Zoom Has much more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Sony Cybershot DSC-W620

Sony Cybershot DSC-W620

Compact

$118

Lowest price Is significantly less expensive
Image stabilization Doesn't have image stabilization
Wide angle Has a significantly narrower wide angle lens

Sony Cybershot DSC-W580 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cybershot DSC-WX7

Sony Cybershot WX7

Compact

$241

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Storage slots Has fewer storage slots
Screen size Smaller screen
Sony Cybershot DSC-W650

Sony Cybershot DSC-W650

Compact

$118 - $138

Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Storage slots Has fewer storage slots
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W670

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W670

Compact

$227 - $254

Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Zoom Slightly more zoom
Aperture Much narrower aperture
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX7V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v

Travel zoom

$321

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Size Significantly larger

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

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