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Canon ELPH 350 HS vs Sony W560

Portability
95
Imaging
45
Features
39
Overall
42
Canon PowerShot ELPH 350 HS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
28
Overall
33

Canon ELPH 350 HS vs Sony W560 Key Specs

Canon ELPH 350 HS
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-300mm (F3.6-7.0) lens
  • 147g - 100 x 58 x 23mm
  • Released February 2015
  • Other Name is IXUS 275 HS
Sony W560
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-104mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 110g - 94 x 56 x 19mm
  • Launched January 2011
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Canon ELPH 350 HS vs Sony W560 Overview

Lets take a more detailed look at the Canon ELPH 350 HS and Sony W560, both Ultracompact digital cameras by competitors Canon and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the ELPH 350 HS (20MP) and W560 (14MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 350 HS was revealed 4 years after the W560 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before we go through a in-depth comparison, below is a quick view of how the ELPH 350 HS scores vs the W560 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon ELPH 350 HS over the Sony W560

 ELPH 350 HS W560 
LaunchedFebruary 2015January 2011Newer by 50 months
Display resolution461k230kClearer display (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W560 over the Canon ELPH 350 HS

 W560 ELPH 350 HS 

Common features in the Canon ELPH 350 HS and Sony W560

 ELPH 350 HS W560 
Manual focus No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display dimensions
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch display Neither provides Touch display

Canon ELPH 350 HS vs Sony W560 Physical Comparison

If you're going to travel with your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon ELPH 350 HS provides outside 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) and the Sony W560 has dimensions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the ELPH 350 HS and the W560.

Canon ELPH 350 HS vs Sony W560 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ELPH 350 HS and W560 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Canon ELPH 350 HS vs Sony W560 top view buttons comparison

Canon ELPH 350 HS vs Sony W560 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be tough to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by reviewing specifications. The picture here may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the ELPH 350 HS and W560.

Plainly, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can anticipate the Canon ELPH 350 HS to deliver greater detail because of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The newer ELPH 350 HS should have a benefit in sensor tech.

Canon ELPH 350 HS vs Sony W560 sensor size comparison

Canon ELPH 350 HS vs Sony W560 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon ELPH 350 HS vs Sony W560 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon ELPH 350 HS Portrait photography advice
Sony W560 Portrait photography advice
38
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
offers face detection focus
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
28
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon ELPH 350 HS as a Street photography camera
Sony W560 as a Street photography camera
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
more heavy than others (147g)
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon ELPH 350 HS Sports photography features
Sony W560 Sports photography features
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20MP)
better than average battery life (250 per charge)
slow frames per second (2.5 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
35
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
low frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon ELPH 350 HS Travel photography features
Sony W560 Travel photography features
69
better than average battery life (250 CIPA)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (25mm)
long reach (300mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
more heavy than others (147g)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.6)
65
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (26mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon ELPH 350 HS Landscape photography info
Sony W560 Landscape photography info
48
pretty wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20MP)
better than average battery life (250 per charge)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.6)
no manual exposure
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse recording
42
reasonably wide (26mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
manual exposure not available
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon ELPH 350 HS Vlogging features
Sony W560 Vlogging features
33
pretty wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f3.6)
screen is not selfie friendly
doesn't have external microphone socket
more heavy than others (147g)
29
reasonably wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
screen is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have mic socket
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Canon ELPH 350 HS vs Sony W560 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon ELPH 350 HS and Sony W560
 Canon PowerShot ELPH 350 HSSony Cyber-shot DSC-W560
General Information
Brand Canon Sony
Model type Canon PowerShot ELPH 350 HS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560
Also called IXUS 275 HS -
Category Ultracompact Ultracompact
Released 2015-02-06 2011-01-06
Physical type Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip DIGIC 4+ BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 5184 x 3888 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-300mm (12.0x) 26-104mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.6-7.0 f/2.7-5.7
Macro focusing distance 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 461k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 secs 2 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate 2.5 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 3.80 m
Flash modes Auto, flash on, slow synchro, flash off Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 147 grams (0.32 lbs) 110 grams (0.24 lbs)
Dimensions 100 x 58 x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") 94 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 250 photos -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NB-11LH NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $219 $139