Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380 vs Sony Cybershot DSC-WX7

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
True resolution
High true resolution
9.8 MP
Weight
Light-weight
117 g
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1

68

Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1

Aperture
Wide aperture
f/2.4
Wide angle
Wide angle lens
24 mm
Continuous shooting
Rapid fire
10 fps
Sensor type
CMOS Sensor
Better in low light

differences

Advantages of the Sony DSC-W380

True resolution Much higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 8.1 MP
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Capture more than 20% more detail in your photos
Sensor size Much larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/2.7" 5.6x4.2mm
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More than 20% larger sensor
Weight Lighter 117 g vs 149 g
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More than 20% lighter
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380 Learn more about
the Sony DSC-W380

Advantages of the Sony DSC-WX1

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
Lowest price Slightly cheaper $284.99 vs $314.88
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The best price we've seen is $30 cheaper (around 10% less)
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1 Learn more about
the Sony DSC-WX1
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent ultra compacts, and ignoring price

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380
71 vs 68
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380.

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Very wide aperture Help
f/2.4
Wide angle Good wide angle Help
24 mm
Size Fairly small Help
Ultra compact 91x52x20 mm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
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
Lowest price Very expensive Help
DSC-W380:$314.88
DSC-WX1:$284.99
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
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
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
DSC-W380:720p
DSC-WX1:720p @ 30fps
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

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5

Compact

$230

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Weight Is slightly heavier
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 Cyber-shot DSC-W350

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350

Ultra compact

$164 - $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-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
Sony Cybershot W530

Sony Cybershot DSC-W530

Ultra compact

$171

Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Movie format Records lower quality movies
Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$103 - $189

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Aperture Narrower aperture
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
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

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W150

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W150

Compact

Viewfinder Has a viewfinder
Sensor size Larger sensor
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX7V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v

Travel zoom

$321

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Aperture Much narrower aperture
Size Significantly larger
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150

Travel zoom

$249 - $250

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Size Larger
Fujifilm FinePix T200

Fujifilm FinePix T200

Travel zoom

$150

True resolution Much higher true resolution
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Aperture Much narrower aperture
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Canon ELPH 310 HS

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Travel zoom

$195 - $196

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle

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discussion

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Avatar for Snapsort Snapsort (3:35 PM, April 05, 2011)
Hi Horus, both cameras score very close, if you want to see a detailed breakdown of why Snapsort recommends the W380 check out the score page.
 
Little_horus (11:13 AM, April 05, 2011)
why the w380 take higher rate ???????????
i see the wx1 is better