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Canon ELPH 350 HS vs Sony TX1

Portability
95
Imaging
46
Features
39
Overall
43
Canon PowerShot ELPH 350 HS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1 front
Portability
96
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28

Canon ELPH 350 HS vs Sony TX1 Key Specs

Canon ELPH 350 HS
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-300mm (F3.6-7.0) lens
  • 147g - 100 x 58 x 23mm
  • Announced February 2015
  • Additionally referred to as IXUS 275 HS
Sony TX1
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 142g - 94 x 58 x 17mm
  • Revealed August 2009
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Canon ELPH 350 HS vs Sony TX1 Overview

Below is a comprehensive assessment of the Canon ELPH 350 HS vs Sony TX1, both Ultracompact digital cameras by rivals Canon and Sony. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the ELPH 350 HS (20MP) and TX1 (10MP) and the ELPH 350 HS (1/2.3") and TX1 (1/2.4") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The ELPH 350 HS was revealed 5 years later than the TX1 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before going right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the ELPH 350 HS grades vs the TX1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon ELPH 350 HS over the Sony TX1

 ELPH 350 HS TX1 
RevealedFebruary 2015August 2009More recent by 67 months
Screen resolution461k230kSharper screen (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony TX1 over the Canon ELPH 350 HS

 TX1 ELPH 350 HS 
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Canon ELPH 350 HS and Sony TX1

 ELPH 350 HS TX1 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen sizing
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Canon ELPH 350 HS vs Sony TX1 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon ELPH 350 HS comes with outer dimensions of 100mm x 58mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Sony TX1 has dimensions of 94mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use at that time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the ELPH 350 HS compared to the TX1.

Canon ELPH 350 HS vs Sony TX1 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the ELPH 350 HS and TX1 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Canon ELPH 350 HS vs Sony TX1 top view buttons comparison

Canon ELPH 350 HS vs Sony TX1 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is very hard to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reviewing specifications. The graphic below might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the ELPH 350 HS and TX1.

Plainly, both of those cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The ELPH 350 HS having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Canon ELPH 350 HS will offer more detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The newer ELPH 350 HS provides an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon ELPH 350 HS vs Sony TX1 sensor size comparison

Canon ELPH 350 HS vs Sony TX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon ELPH 350 HS vs Sony TX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon ELPH 350 HS Portrait photography features
Sony TX1 Portrait photography features
39
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
provides face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
19
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
cannot use external flash
resolution not great (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon ELPH 350 HS Street photography details
Sony TX1 Street photography details
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
heavier than average (147 grams)
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon ELPH 350 HS
Sports photography with Sony TX1
44
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
better than average battery (250 per charge)
slow fps (2.5 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
24
built in image stabilization (Optical)
low max shutter speed (1/1,250 seconds)
no shutter priority
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.4")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon ELPH 350 HS Travel photography advice
Sony TX1 Travel photography advice
69
better than average battery (250 per charge)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
long reach (300mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
heavier than average (147g)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.6)
51
flash built-in
missing Timelapse function
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon ELPH 350 HS
Landscape photography with Sony TX1
48
reasonably wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
better than average battery (250 CIPA)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.6)
lack of manual exposure
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
does not have Time Lapse recording
31
good sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
resolution not great (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW support
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon ELPH 350 HS Vlogging features
Sony TX1 Vlogging features
33
reasonably wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f3.6)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have external mic socket
heavier than average (147g)
28
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing microphone socket
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Canon ELPH 350 HS vs Sony TX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon ELPH 350 HS and Sony TX1
 Canon PowerShot ELPH 350 HSSony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1
General Information
Company Canon Sony
Model Canon PowerShot ELPH 350 HS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1
Also called as IXUS 275 HS -
Class Ultracompact Ultracompact
Announced 2015-02-06 2009-08-06
Physical type Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip DIGIC 4+ Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.4"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5184 x 3888 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 125
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-300mm (12.0x) 35-140mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/3.6-7.0 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focus distance 1cm 8cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 461k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 secs 2 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1250 secs
Continuous shooting rate 2.5fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.00 m 3.00 m
Flash settings Auto, flash on, slow synchro, flash off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format H.264 -
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 147g (0.32 lb) 142g (0.31 lb)
Physical dimensions 100 x 58 x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") 94 x 58 x 17mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 250 images -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-11LH -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots One One
Retail cost $219 $350