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Casio EX-Z90 vs Sony HX350

Portability
96
Imaging
34
Features
17
Overall
27
Casio Exilim EX-Z90 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 front
Portability
62
Imaging
46
Features
51
Overall
48

Casio EX-Z90 vs Sony HX350 Key Specs

Casio EX-Z90
(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
Sony HX350
(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
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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").

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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.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-Z90 over the Sony HX350

 EX-Z90 HX350 

Reasons to pick Sony HX350 over the Casio EX-Z90

 HX350 EX-Z90 
ReleasedDecember 2016August 2009More modern by 89 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution922k230kSharper display (+692k dot)

Common features in the Casio EX-Z90 and Sony HX350

 EX-Z90 HX350 
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).

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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.

Casio EX-Z90 vs Sony HX350 size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-Z90 vs Sony HX350 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-Z90 vs Sony HX350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-Z90 Portrait photography highlights
Sony HX350 Portrait photography highlights
27
you can focus manually
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
MP count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
47
you can focus manually
good megapixels (20MP)
includes face detection focusing
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-Z90 Street photography info
Sony HX350 Street photography info
55
lighter than average (121g)
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
50
screen tilts
image stabilization (Optical)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
heavier than competitors (652 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-Z90 Sports photography features
Sony HX350 Sports photography features
17
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
53
excellent zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-Z90 Travel photography info
Sony HX350 Travel photography info
56
lighter than average (121g)
flash built-in
does not have Timelapse mode
MP count low (12MP)
does not have selfie friendly screen
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
54
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (24mm)
great reach (1200mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
heavier than competitors (652 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-Z90 Landscape photography advice
Sony HX350 Landscape photography advice
27
you can focus manually
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
small screen (2.7 inches)
manual mode not available
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
does not have Timelapse mode
49
you can focus manually
relatively wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-Z90 as a Vlogging camera
Sony HX350 as a Vlogging camera
25
lighter than average (121g)
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
does not have selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have microphone jack
27
relatively wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of external mic jack
heavier than competitors (652 grams)
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Casio EX-Z90 vs Sony HX350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-Z90 and Sony HX350
 Casio Exilim EX-Z90Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350
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 -