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
Size
Really small
Ultra compact 91x52x20 mm
Thickness
Thin
0.8"
Weight
Light-weight
117 g
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370

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Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370

Screen size
Large screen
3.0"

differences

Advantages of the Sony DSC-W370

Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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More than 10% larger screen
Zoom Slightly more zoom 7x vs 5x
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Around 2x more zoom
Lowest price Significantly cheaper $169.00 vs $314.88
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The best price we've seen is $146 cheaper (around 50% less)
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Advantages of the Sony DSC-W380

Wide angle Much better wide angle 24 mm vs 34 mm
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Around 30% better wide angle
Aperture Much wider aperture f/2.4 vs f/3.6
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At its widest zoom, the DSC-W380's lens captures slightly more light (1.2 f-stops)
Size Significantly smaller 91x52x20 mm vs 100x57x26 mm
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Around 40% smaller
Weight Significantly lighter 117 g vs 179 g
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More than 30% lighter
Thickness Thinner 0.8" vs 1"
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More than 20% thinner
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380
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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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
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
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
DSC-W370:1.8 fps
DSC-W380:1.5 fps
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

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
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350

Ultra compact

$164 - $183

Thickness Is thinner
Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
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-H70

Sony Cybershot H70

Travel zoom

$180

Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Sony Cybershot DSC-W570

Sony Cybershot W570

Ultra compact

$135

Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Wide angle Has a significantly narrower wide angle lens
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

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix S8100

Nikon Coolpix S8100

Travel zoom

$100

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Larger
Weight Heavier
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55

Travel zoom

$200 - $245

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Zoom More zoom
Size Larger
Weight Heavier
Sony Cybershot DSC-TX55

Sony Cybershot DSC-TX55

Ultra compact

$279 - $350

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Zoom Slightly less zoom
Lowest price More expensive
Canon PowerShot A1100 IS

Canon PowerShot A1100 IS

Compact

$248

Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder
Screen size Much smaller screen
Movie format Lower resolution movies

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 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

appearance

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discussion

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Avatar for VIGNESH J VIGNESH J (10:22 AM, April 20, 2011)
hi rakesh
on the basis of feature and good pics u can go for W380,the Sony W380 has a wider angle lens.
 
Avatar for Alex Black Alex Black (0:34 AM, April 14, 2010)
good luck! The cybershots are good cameras, and I've got nothing against them, but as you can see here:

http://snapsort.com/compare/Panasonic_Lumix_DMC-ZS1-vs-Sony_Cyber-shot_DSC-W370

The panasonic has more zoom, and a wider angle lens. Overall I think its a more versatile camera.
 
Avatar for cristinahue cristinahue (5:32 PM, April 13, 2010)
Great... Thanks. Im going to look into these. I guess I was going in the wrong direction with the cybershots.
 
Avatar for Alex Black Alex Black (5:24 PM, April 13, 2010)
Hi Cristina, how about one of these:

http://snapsort.com/compare/Panasonic_Lumix_DMC-ZR1-vs-Panasonic_Lumix_DMC-ZS1

The ZS1 is the little brother to the ZS3 (standard video instead of HD), and the ZR1 has a bit less zoom (8x instead of 12x).
 
Avatar for cristinahue cristinahue (5:16 PM, April 13, 2010)
Hi Alex,

Thank you for your quick and informative response I really do like the camera you recommended and never even thought to look at a Panasonic, there's just one problem... the price. Unfortunately Im going to have to stay within a $200 budget. Any suggestions within that range... Please =)
 
Avatar for Alex Black Alex Black (10:48 PM, April 12, 2010)
Hi Christina, there are a lot of options out there to choose from, with lots of trade offs: size, zoom, wideangle, price, movies etc.

I really like the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3, its a well rounded camera, but a bit more expensive than the ones you're looking at here, see: http://snapsort.com/cameras/Panasonic/Lumix_DMC-ZS3

What i like about it is: a lot of zoom for such a small camera (12x), zoom is great for photos of things far away from you and for getting good close shots where you can see the people clearly :) It also has a good wide angle lens, good for shots inside small rooms, or of big buildings (say visiting a foreign city), also it records high resolution movies, and Panasonic is generally known for good quality cameras.
 
Avatar for cristinahue cristinahue (6:02 PM, April 12, 2010)
HI,
I want to purchase a camera. Im no professional, I want an easy to use good picutre quality camera for vacations, family and friends...
I have been trying to read and research but right about now Im all confused. What would be the best camera for me?
 
Avatar for Alex Black Alex Black (1:56 PM, March 10, 2010)
Hi Rakesmishra,

Snapsort.com thinks the Sony W380 is the better camera, but they are close. Based on the features it looks to me like you should buy the W370 if you want more zoom, but buy the W380 if you want an overall better camera.

As Snapsort points out above, the Sony W380 has a wider angle lens (better for taking shots indoors, or of large groups or buildings), and has a wider aperture (better for low light situations). Also its smaller and lighter.
 
Avatar for rakeshmishra rakeshmishra (1:34 PM, March 10, 2010)
what is the MRP Rs. of sony w370 in india
which one is better Sony w370 or W380 on basis of feature
please let me know ...........