Canon ELPH 350 HS vs Sony TX5

Its time to look a little more closely at the Canon ELPH 350 HS vs Sony TX5, both Ultracompact digital cameras by competitors Canon and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the ELPH 350 HS (20MP) and TX5 (10MP) and the ELPH 350 HS (1/2.3") and TX5 (1/2.4") feature different sensor sizes.

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The ELPH 350 HS was unveiled 5 years later than the TX5 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before delving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise view of how the ELPH 350 HS matches up against the TX5 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot ELPH 350 HS and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5. The full galleries are provided at Canon ELPH 350 HS Gallery and Sony TX5 Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon ELPH 350 HS enjoys outer dimensions of 100mm x 58mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs) while the Sony TX5 has dimensions of 94mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

Look at the Canon ELPH 350 HS vs Sony TX5 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have at that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the ELPH 350 HS vs the TX5.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the ELPH 350 HS and TX5 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's hard to visualize the difference between sensor measurements simply by reading a spec sheet. The graphic here should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the ELPH 350 HS and TX5.

As you can see, both cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The ELPH 350 HS with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Canon ELPH 350 HS will offer more detail having an extra 10MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The fresher ELPH 350 HS should have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.