Casio EX-Z90 vs Sony HX350
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Casio EX-Z90 vs Sony HX350 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 64 - 1600
- 1280 x 720 video
- 35-105mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
- 121g - 90 x 52 x 19mm
- Introduced August 2009
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 80 - 3200 (Bump to 12800)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-1200mm (F2.8-6.3) lens
- 652g - 130 x 93 x 103mm
- Released December 2016

Casio EX-Z90 vs Sony HX350 Overview
Its time to take a deeper look at the Casio EX-Z90 and Sony HX350, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Casio and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the EX-Z90 (12MP) and HX350 (20MP) but they feature the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

The EX-Z90 was revealed 8 years earlier than the HX350 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-Z90 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX350 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.
Before delving through a full comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the EX-Z90 grades against the HX350 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Casio EX-Z90 vs Sony HX350 Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-Z90 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350. The full galleries are viewable at Casio EX-Z90 Gallery & Sony HX350 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Casio EX-Z90 over the Sony HX350
EX-Z90 | HX350 |
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Reasons to pick Sony HX350 over the Casio EX-Z90
HX350 | EX-Z90 | |||
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Released | December 2016 | ![]() | August 2009 | More modern by 89 months |
Display type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting display |
Display dimension | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
Display resolution | 922k | ![]() | 230k | Sharper display (+692k dot) |
Common features in the Casio EX-Z90 and Sony HX350
EX-Z90 | HX350 | |||
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Manual focus | ![]() | More exact focus | ||
Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither comes with selfie screen | ||
Touch friendly display | ![]() | Neither comes with Touch friendly display |
Casio EX-Z90 vs Sony HX350 Physical Comparison
For those who are going to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-Z90 comes with physical measurements of 90mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.5" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Sony HX350 has dimensions of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") having a weight of 652 grams (1.44 lbs).
Compare the Casio EX-Z90 and Sony HX350 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the EX-Z90 versus the HX350.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the EX-Z90 and HX350 is 96 and 62 respectively.

Casio EX-Z90 vs Sony HX350 Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, its difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizes only by reviewing specs. The picture below should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-Z90 and HX350.
All in all, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Sony HX350 to offer you greater detail because of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged EX-Z90 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Casio EX-Z90 vs Sony HX350 Screen and ViewFinder


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Casio EX-Z90 vs Sony HX350 Specifications
Casio Exilim EX-Z90 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Casio | Sony |
Model type | Casio Exilim EX-Z90 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 |
Type | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Introduced | 2009-08-18 | 2016-12-20 |
Body design | Compact | SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | Digic 4 | BIONZ X |
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixel | 20 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 5184 x 3456 |
Max native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
Max boosted ISO | - | 12800 |
Lowest native ISO | 64 | 80 |
RAW files | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 35-105mm (3.0x) | 24-1200mm (50.0x) |
Max aperture | f/3.1-5.9 | f/2.8-6.3 |
Macro focusing range | 10cm | 1cm |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Range of display | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Display diagonal | 2.7 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of display | 230 thousand dot | 922 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 202 thousand dot |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 4 secs | 30 secs |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/4000 secs |
Continuous shooting speed | - | 10.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 3.00 m | 8.50 m (at Auto ISO) |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft | Off, auto, fill, slow sync, advanced, rear sync |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (15 fps) | 1920 x 1080 |
Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Mic input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Eye-Fi Connected | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 121 gr (0.27 lb) | 652 gr (1.44 lb) |
Dimensions | 90 x 52 x 19mm (3.5" x 2.0" x 0.7") | 130 x 93 x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") |
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 | - | 300 photos |
Type of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | NP-60 | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Triple) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo |
Storage slots | One | One |
Price at launch | $150 | - |