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Canon 350D vs Sony WX350

Portability
70
Imaging
45
Features
33
Overall
40
Canon EOS 350D front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350 front
Portability
94
Imaging
42
Features
43
Overall
42

Canon 350D vs Sony WX350 Key Specs

Canon 350D
(Full Review)
  • 8MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 1.8" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 540g - 127 x 94 x 64mm
  • Revealed April 2005
  • Other Name is EOS Digital Rebel XT / EOS Kiss Digital N
  • Replaced the Canon 300D
  • Later Model is Canon 400D
Sony WX350
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
  • 164g - 96 x 55 x 26mm
  • Introduced February 2014
  • Earlier Model is Sony WX300
  • Refreshed by Sony WX500
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Canon 350D vs Sony WX350 Overview

Below is a detailed review of the Canon 350D and Sony WX350, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Canon and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the 350D (8MP) and WX350 (18MP) and the 350D (APS-C) and WX350 (1/2.3") come with different sensor size.

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The 350D was brought out 9 years before the WX350 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Canon 350D being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony WX350 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple overview of how the 350D scores against the WX350 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Photography Glossary

        

Reasons to pick Canon 350D over the Sony WX350

 350D WX350 
Manual focus More accurate focusing

Reasons to pick Sony WX350 over the Canon 350D

 WX350 350D 
IntroducedFebruary 2014April 2005More recent by 107 months
Screen sizing3"1.8"Bigger screen (+1.2")
Screen resolution460k115kClearer screen (+345k dot)

Common features in the Canon 350D and Sony WX350

 350D WX350 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither contains Touch friendly screen

Canon 350D vs Sony WX350 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon 350D has got external dimensions of 127mm x 94mm x 64mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.5") and a weight of 540 grams (1.19 lbs) whilst the Sony WX350 has dimensions of 96mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

Check out the Canon 350D and Sony WX350 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is the front view size comparison of the 350D versus the WX350.

Canon 350D vs Sony WX350 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 350D and WX350 is 70 and 94 respectively.

Canon 350D vs Sony WX350 top view buttons comparison

Canon 350D vs Sony WX350 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements merely by seeing specs. The visual underneath may give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 350D and WX350.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 350D featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh easier and the Sony WX350 will show more detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older 350D will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Canon 350D vs Sony WX350 sensor size comparison

Canon 350D vs Sony WX350 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 350D vs Sony WX350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 350D Portrait photography highlights
Sony WX350 Portrait photography highlights
51
has manual focus
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
doesn't have liveview
low resolution (8MP)
36
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
offers face detect autofocus
no manual focus
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon 350D Street photography details
Sony WX350 Street photography details
57
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (164 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon 350D
Sports photography with Sony WX350
39
sensor size is good (APS-C)
comes with phase detect auto focus
doesn't have liveview
max fps low (3.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
low resolution (8 megapixels)
52
great zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
great battery (470 per charge)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon 350D as a Travel photography camera
Sony WX350 as a Travel photography camera
47
flash built-in
missing Time Lapse recording
low resolution (8 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
72
great battery (470 CIPA)
lighter than competition in class (164 grams)
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
long reach (500mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon 350D
Landscape photography with Sony WX350
47
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
small screen (1.8 inches)
doesn't have liveview
lack of image stabilization
low resolution (8MP)
missing Time Lapse recording
47
pretty wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
great battery (470 shots)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual exposure
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 350D Vlogging information
Sony WX350 Vlogging information
9
can't record video
35
pretty wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (164 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
does not have microphone socket
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Canon 350D vs Sony WX350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 350D and Sony WX350
 Canon EOS 350DSony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350
General Information
Brand Name Canon Sony
Model type Canon EOS 350D Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350
Also called EOS Digital Rebel XT / EOS Kiss Digital N -
Type Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2005-04-06 2014-02-13
Physical type Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 22.2 x 14.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 328.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 8 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3456 x 2304 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 7 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support Canon EF/EF-S fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-500mm (20.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.5-6.5
Total lenses 326 -
Focal length multiplier 1.6 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 1.8 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 115k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.5x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (ISO 100) 4.30 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Red-eye reduction, Off -
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/200s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - VCHD: 28M PS(1,920x1,080/60p) / 24M FX(1,920x1,080/60i) / 17M FH(1,920x1,080/60i),MP4: 12M(1,440x1,080/30fps) / 3M VGA(640x480/30fps)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 540g (1.19 lb) 164g (0.36 lb)
Dimensions 127 x 94 x 64mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.5") 96 x 55 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 60 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.8 not tested
DXO Low light rating 637 not tested
Other
Battery life - 470 images
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (10 sec (2 sec with mirror lock-up)) Yes (Off / 10sec. / 2sec. / portrait1 / portrait2)
Time lapse feature
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II) SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Launch cost $500 $270