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Canon SX10 IS vs Sony WX350

Portability
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Imaging
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Features
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Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX10 IS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350 front
Portability
94
Imaging
42
Features
43
Overall
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Canon SX10 IS vs Sony WX350 Key Specs

Canon SX10 IS
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-560mm (F2.8-5.7) lens
  • 600g - 128 x 88 x 87mm
  • Announced January 2009
  • Renewed by Canon SX20 IS
Sony WX350
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • 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
  • Succeeded the Sony WX300
  • Refreshed by Sony WX500
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Canon SX10 IS vs Sony WX350 Overview

Let's look a little more closely at the Canon SX10 IS and Sony WX350, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the SX10 IS (10MP) and WX350 (18MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SX10 IS was announced 6 years earlier than the WX350 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX10 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony WX350 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a more detailed comparison, here is a short summary of how the SX10 IS grades versus the WX350 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX10 IS over the Sony WX350

 SX10 IS WX350 
Manually focus More exact focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Sony WX350 over the Canon SX10 IS

 WX350 SX10 IS 
IntroducedFebruary 2014January 2009More recent by 61 months
Display size3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Canon SX10 IS and Sony WX350

 SX10 IS WX350 
Touch display No Touch display

Canon SX10 IS vs Sony WX350 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon SX10 IS comes with external dimensions of 128mm x 88mm x 87mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 600 grams (1.32 lbs) while the Sony WX350 has sizing of 96mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are employing during that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the SX10 IS vs the WX350.

Canon SX10 IS vs Sony WX350 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the SX10 IS and WX350 is 65 and 94 respectively.

Canon SX10 IS vs Sony WX350 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX10 IS vs Sony WX350 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's hard to see the contrast between sensor measurements just by looking at specifications. The visual below may offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX10 IS and WX350.

To sum up, the two cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You should anticipate the Sony WX350 to give more detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos way more aggressively. The older SX10 IS is going to be behind in sensor technology.

Canon SX10 IS vs Sony WX350 sensor size comparison

Canon SX10 IS vs Sony WX350 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX10 IS vs Sony WX350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX10 IS Portrait photography highlights
Sony WX350 Portrait photography highlights
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manual focus
flash sync speed is above average (1/500 seconds)
has face detect focusing
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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resolution is good (18MP)
offers face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon SX10 IS Street photography advice
Sony WX350 Street photography advice
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screen can move to multiple angles
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
more heavy than average (600g)
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (164g)
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX10 IS Sports photography features
Sony WX350 Sports photography features
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amazing zoom range (28-560mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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long zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (18MP)
offers tracking focus
great battery (470 shots)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX10 IS Travel photography advice
Sony WX350 Travel photography advice
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has built in flash
selfie friendly display
decently wide (28mm)
very long reach (560mm)
lack of Timelapse function
more heavy than average (600g)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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great battery (470 per charge)
lighter than others (164g)
resolution is good (18MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
long zoom (500mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon SX10 IS
Landscape photography with Sony WX350
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manual focus
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.5")
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
lack of Timelapse function
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relatively wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (18MP)
great battery (470 per charge)
lack of manual focus
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX10 IS Vlogging highlights
Sony WX350 Vlogging highlights
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decently wide (28mm)
selfie friendly display
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focusing
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of microphone jack
more heavy than average (600 grams)
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relatively wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than others (164 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
doesn't have microphone jack
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Canon SX10 IS vs Sony WX350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX10 IS and Sony WX350
 Canon PowerShot SX10 ISSony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350
General Information
Make Canon Sony
Model Canon PowerShot SX10 IS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2009-01-15 2014-02-13
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-560mm (20.0x) 25-500mm (20.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-5.7 f/3.5-6.5
Macro focus distance 0cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.5 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/3200 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.20 m 4.30 m
Flash settings Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off -
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/500 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps) 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)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 600 gr (1.32 pounds) 164 gr (0.36 pounds)
Physical dimensions 128 x 88 x 87mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 3.4") 96 x 55 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0")
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 - 470 photos
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec or custom) Yes (Off / 10sec. / 2sec. / portrait1 / portrait2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/MMC card SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Price at launch $275 $270