Sony Cyber-shot
DSC-W380
 vs
Sony Cyber-shot
DSC-WX1

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

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380

76

Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380

Weight
 Light-weight
117 g
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1

73

Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1

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 Significantly 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
Lowest price Cheaper $224.96 vs $284.99
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 The best price we've seen is $60 cheaper (more than 20% less)
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
Shutter lag Slightly less shutter lag 180 ms vs 280 ms
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 Around 40% less delay when taking photos
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1 Learn more about
the Sony DSC-WX1
vs

recommendations

Relative to the best recent ultra compacts, and ignoring price

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380
76 vs 73
Explain scores
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380.

performance Which camera has better performance? Cast your vote!

SonyCyber-shot DSC-W380
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380 vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1
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Uses Travel score Travel
On holiday or vacation
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Sports score Sports
Fast action, sometimes indoors
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Features Low light image quality Low light image quality
Lack of noise, sharp details
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Color accuracy Color accuracy
White balance in varied lighting
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Autofocus peformance Still image focusing
Speed and accuracy
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Autofocus performance Video focusing
Speed and accuracy
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Manual controls Manual settings
How quickly and easily you can change settings
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Performance Image stabilization
Ability to reduce blur from hand shake
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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
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Screen size Very small screens Help
2.7"
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Movie format HD (720p) video Help
DSC-W380:720p
DSC-WX1:720p @ 30fps

Compared to recent ultra compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
Thickness Quite thick Help
0.8"
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
3,200 ISO
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
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
Compare the Cybershot WX7 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W380
Compare the Cybershot WX7 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-WX1
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
Compare the Cybershot W570 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W380
Compare the Cybershot W570 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-WX1
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$130 - $233
Movie format Records higher quality movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Weight Is slightly heavier
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W380
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-WX1
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
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W350 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W380
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W350 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-WX1
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20

Travel zoom

$156 - $165
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost light sensitivity
Longest exposure Much longer exposures
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the Lumix DMC-FH20 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W380
Compare the Lumix DMC-FH20 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-WX1

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
Compare the Cybershot W580 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W380
Nikon Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$77 - $80
Lowest price Cheaper
Thickness Slightly thinner
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Compare the Coolpix S3100 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W380
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290

Compact
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W290 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W380

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$414 - $430
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Size Significantly larger
Thickness Significantly thicker
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-WX1
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5

Compact

$230
Movie format Higher resolution movies
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Size Slightly larger
Thickness Thicker
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-WX5 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-WX1
Sony Cybershot DSC-WX9

Sony Cybershot WX9

Compact

$155
Movie format Higher resolution movies
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Aperture Narrower aperture
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Compare the Cybershot WX9 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-WX1

appearance

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1

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discussion Which do you think is better?

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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