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
Weight
Light-weight
117 g
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290

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Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290

Screen size
Large screen
3.0"

differences

Advantages of the Sony DSC-W290

Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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More than 10% larger screen
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Advantages of the Sony DSC-W380

Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/2.4 vs f/3.3
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At its widest zoom, the DSC-W380's lens captures slightly more light (0.9 f-stops)
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 24 mm vs 28 mm
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More than 10% better wide angle
Size Smaller 91x52x20 mm vs 98x57x23 mm
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Around 30% smaller
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 5 cm vs 10 cm
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Focus on subjects 2x closer to the lens
Weight Significantly lighter 117 g vs 167 g
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Around 30% lighter
Thickness Thinner 0.8" vs 0.9"
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More than 10% thinner
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

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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 compact with a ultra compact.

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Fast action, sometimes indoors
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Features Low light image quality Low light image quality
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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Longest exposure Short max exposure time Help
2 seconds
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
1/1600 of a second
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Movie format HD (720p) video Help
DSC-W290:720p @ 30fps
DSC-W380:720p

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cybershot DSC-W570

Sony Cybershot W570

Ultra compact

$128 - $129

Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Wide angle Has a significantly narrower wide angle lens
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350

Ultra compact

$139 - $183

Thickness Is thinner
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Sony Cybershot DSC-WX7

Sony Cybershot WX7

Compact

$254 - $305

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Weight Is slightly heavier
Sony Cybershot W530

Sony Cybershot DSC-W530

Ultra compact

$95 - $106

Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Movie format Records lower quality movies
Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
Sony Cybershot DSC-H70

Sony Cybershot H70

Travel zoom

$170 - $201

Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Longest exposure Significantly longer exposures
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Nikon Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$77 - $80

Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Image stabilization Has worse image stabilization
Canon PowerShot A2200

Canon PowerShot A2200

Compact

$79 - $142

Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost light sensitivity
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cybershot DSC-W550

Sony Cybershot DSC-W550

Compact

$127

Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Canon PowerShot S90

Canon PowerShot S90

Pro digicam

$536

Aperture Much wider aperture
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Size Significantly larger
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310

Ultra compact

$111 - $127

Aperture Wider aperture
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$414 - $430

Aperture Much wider aperture
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Size Larger
Thickness Thicker

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cybershot DSC-W580

Sony Cybershot W580

Compact

$262 - $263

Screen size Significantly larger screen
Storage slots Has more storage slots
Aperture Narrower aperture
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1

Ultra compact

$285

Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Sensor size Significantly smaller sensor

appearance

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