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Canon R vs Sony HX350

Portability
62
Imaging
78
Features
88
Overall
82
Canon EOS R front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 front
Portability
62
Imaging
47
Features
51
Overall
48

Canon R vs Sony HX350 Key Specs

Canon R
(Full Review)
  • 30MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 40000 (Bump to 102400)
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon RF Mount
  • 660g - 136 x 98 x 84mm
  • Released September 2018
Sony HX350
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Raise to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F2.8-6.3) lens
  • 652g - 130 x 93 x 103mm
  • Announced December 2016
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Canon R vs Sony HX350 Overview

Following is a detailed analysis of the Canon R vs Sony HX350, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Canon and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the R (30MP) and HX350 (20MP) and the R (Full frame) and HX350 (1/2.3") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The R was revealed 21 months after the HX350 making them a generation away from each other. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Canon R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX350 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the R scores vs the HX350 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon R over the Sony HX350

 R HX350 
AnnouncedSeptember 2018December 2016More modern by 21 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Display size3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution2100k922kClearer display (+1178k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony HX350 over the Canon R

 HX350 R 

Common features in the Canon R and Sony HX350

 R HX350 
Manual focus Very accurate focus

Canon R vs Sony HX350 Physical Comparison

If you are going to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon R enjoys exterior dimensions of 136mm x 98mm x 84mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 3.3") and a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs) and the Sony HX350 has sizing of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") with a weight of 652 grams (1.44 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the R vs the HX350.

Canon R vs Sony HX350 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the R and HX350 is 62 and 62 respectively.

Canon R vs Sony HX350 top view buttons comparison

Canon R vs Sony HX350 Sensor Comparison

Often, its difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizes purely by going through specifications. The pic here will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the R and HX350.

To sum up, both of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The R with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF easier and the Canon R will produce extra detail because of its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The fresher R provides an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon R vs Sony HX350 sensor size comparison

Canon R vs Sony HX350 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon R vs Sony HX350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon R Portrait photography details
Sony HX350 Portrait photography details
86
manual focus
amazing megapixels (30MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
provides face detection focusing
saves RAW files
48
you can focus manually
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
includes face detect focusing
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon R
Street photography with Sony HX350
73
fully articulated screen
sensor size is big (Full frame)
saves RAW files
includes focus by touch
weather sealing
great ISO range (40,000)
does not have image stabilization
50
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
heavier than others in class (652g)
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Sports Comparison

Canon R Sports photography highlights
Sony HX350 Sports photography highlights
76
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
amazing megapixels (30 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
provides tracking autofocus
weather sealing
has phase detect AF
does not have image stabilization
bad battery (370 per charge)
53
great zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon R Travel photography features
Sony HX350 Travel photography features
73
weather sealing
has bluetooth
includes focus by touch
amazing megapixels (30MP)
selfie friendly display
bad battery (370 CIPA)
54
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (24mm)
great zoom (1200mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
heavier than others in class (652 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon R Landscape photography highlights
Sony HX350 Landscape photography highlights
77
manual focus
switch lenses (Canon RF mount)
good sized screen (3.2 inch)
amazing megapixels (30MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
great ISO range (40,000)
saves RAW files
weather sealing
does not have image stabilization
bad battery (370 CIPA)
50
you can focus manually
rather wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon R
Vlogging with Sony HX350
73
selfie friendly display
touch screen
provides face detection focusing
good video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has external mic support
does not have image stabilization
27
rather wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have mic port
heavier than others in class (652 grams)
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Canon R vs Sony HX350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon R and Sony HX350
 Canon EOS RSony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350
General Information
Make Canon Sony
Model Canon EOS R Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350
Class Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2018-09-05 2016-12-20
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor - BIONZ X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 36 x 24mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 864.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 30 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 6720 x 4480 5184 x 3456
Highest native ISO 40000 3200
Highest boosted ISO 102400 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Lowest boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 5655 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon RF fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-1200mm (50.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/2.8-6.3
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Available lenses 17 -
Focal length multiplier 1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Tilting
Screen diagonal 3.2 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 2,100k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 3,690k dot 202k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.76x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 8.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 8.50 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes no built-in flash Off, auto, fill, slow sync, advanced, rear sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 480 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes (with LP-E6N only) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 660 gr (1.46 lb) 652 gr (1.44 lb)
Physical dimensions 136 x 98 x 84mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 3.3") 130 x 93 x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 89 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 24.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 13.5 not tested
DXO Low light score 2742 not tested
Other
Battery life 370 photographs 300 photographs
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD card (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Launch cost $2,299 -