Sony Cybershot DSC-WX7

73

Reasons to buy the Sony Cybershot WX7

Screen resolution
High resolution screen
921k dots
Continuous shooting
Rapid fire
10 fps
Sensor type
CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
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
Weight
Light-weight
117 g

differences

Advantages of the Sony WX7

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
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 10 fps vs 1.5 fps
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More than 6.5x faster continuous shooting
Screen size Larger screen 2.8" vs 2.7"
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Almost the same
Lowest price Cheaper $241.00 vs $314.88
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The best price we've seen is $74 cheaper (more than 20% less)
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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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More than 10% smaller
Weight Lighter 117 g vs 139 g
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Around 20% lighter
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 compacts, and ignoring price

Sony Cybershot DSC-WX7 Sony Cybershot WX7
73 vs 65
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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Sony Cybershot DSC-WX7. 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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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
WX7:f/2.6
DSC-W380:f/2.4
Size Fairly small Help
WX7:94x56x19 mm
DSC-W380:91x52x20 mm
Wide angle Good wide angle Help
WX7:25 mm
DSC-W380:24 mm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Thickness Thin Help
0.8"
Weight Light weight Help
WX7:139 g
DSC-W380:117 g
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
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen size Very small screens Help
WX7:2.8"
DSC-W380:2.7"

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cybershot DSC-H70

Sony Cybershot H70

Travel zoom

$180

Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Screen size Has a slightly larger screen
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Weight Is slightly heavier
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Sony Cybershot DSC-W570

Sony Cybershot W570

Ultra compact

$135

Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Wide angle Has a significantly narrower wide angle lens
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$103 - $189

Screen size Has a slightly larger screen
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Weight Is slightly heavier
Wide angle Has a significantly narrower wide angle lens
Sony Cybershot DSC-W580

Sony Cybershot W580

Compact

Screen size Has a slightly larger screen
Storage slots Has more storage slots
Nikon Coolpix S6200

Nikon Coolpix S6200

Travel zoom

$177 - $223

Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5

Compact

$230

Weight Is slightly heavier

Sony Cybershot DSC-WX7 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50

Sony Cyber-shot WX50

Ultra compact

$178 - $198

Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
3D Takes 3D photos
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
Screen size Smaller screen
Sony Cybershot DSC-WX9

Sony Cybershot WX9

Compact

$278

Screen size Larger screen
Lowest price More expensive
Sony Cybershot DSC-WX10

Sony Cybershot WX10

Compact

$400 - $450

3D Takes 3D photos
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
Size Larger
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70

Ultra compact

$228

Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Touch screen Has a touch screen

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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