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FujiFilm AX350 vs Sony HX5

Portability
94
Imaging
38
Features
16
Overall
29
FujiFilm FinePix AX350 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5 front
Portability
92
Imaging
33
Features
30
Overall
31

FujiFilm AX350 vs Sony HX5 Key Specs

FujiFilm AX350
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Bump to 3200)
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 33-165mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 168g - 93 x 60 x 28mm
  • Announced January 2011
  • Also referred to as FinePix AX355
Sony HX5
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 200g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Revealed June 2010
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FujiFilm AX350 vs Sony HX5 Overview

Lets look more closely at the FujiFilm AX350 vs Sony HX5, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers FujiFilm and Sony. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the AX350 (16MP) and HX5 (10MP) and the AX350 (1/2.3") and HX5 (1/2.4") come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The AX350 was announced 7 months after the HX5 so they are of a similar generation. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a concise summary of how the AX350 grades versus the HX5 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick FujiFilm AX350 over the Sony HX5

 AX350 HX5 
RevealedJanuary 2011June 2010More modern by 7 months

Reasons to pick Sony HX5 over the FujiFilm AX350

 HX5 AX350 
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Common features in the FujiFilm AX350 and Sony HX5

 AX350 HX5 
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kThe same screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither comes with Touch friendly screen

FujiFilm AX350 vs Sony HX5 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to carry around your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and size. The FujiFilm AX350 comes with physical dimensions of 93mm x 60mm x 28mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs) and the Sony HX5 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the AX350 vs the HX5.

FujiFilm AX350 vs Sony HX5 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the AX350 and HX5 is 94 and 92 respectively.

FujiFilm AX350 vs Sony HX5 top view buttons comparison

FujiFilm AX350 vs Sony HX5 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it can be difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes purely by reading through specs. The image here might offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the AX350 and HX5.

All in all, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The AX350 using its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the FujiFilm AX350 will give you more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The newer AX350 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.

FujiFilm AX350 vs Sony HX5 sensor size comparison

FujiFilm AX350 vs Sony HX5 Screen and ViewFinder

FujiFilm AX350 vs Sony HX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

FujiFilm AX350 Portrait photography information
Sony HX5 Portrait photography information
29
megapixel count decent (16MP)
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
19
manual focus not available
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with FujiFilm AX350
Street photography with Sony HX5
48
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
55
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with FujiFilm AX350
Sports photography with Sony HX5
30
megapixel count decent (16MP)
includes tracking autofocus
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,400 seconds)
slow fps (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
low battery pack (180 shots)
does not have phase detect autofocus
26
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.4")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

FujiFilm AX350 Travel photography details
Sony HX5 Travel photography details
56
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
no Timelapse function
low battery pack (180 CIPA)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (33mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
60
built-in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
very long zoom (250mm)
missing Timelapse mode
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with FujiFilm AX350
Landscape photography with Sony HX5
28
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (33mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
no manual exposure
lack of image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
low battery pack (180 shots)
no Timelapse function
37
fairly wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW format
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with FujiFilm AX350
Vlogging with Sony HX5
22
wide angle not fantastic (33mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external microphone support
31
fairly wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
missing external microphone port
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FujiFilm AX350 vs Sony HX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for FujiFilm AX350 and Sony HX5
 FujiFilm FinePix AX350Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5
General Information
Brand Name FujiFilm Sony
Model FujiFilm FinePix AX350 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5
Also Known as FinePix AX355 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2011-01-05 2010-06-16
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.4"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3440 3456 x 2592
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Max boosted ISO 3200 -
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 33-165mm (5.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus range - 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1400 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.50 m 3.80 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 168g (0.37 lbs) 200g (0.44 lbs)
Dimensions 93 x 60 x 28mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1") 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
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 180 photographs -
Style of battery AA -
Battery model - NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1/portrait2)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, optional SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Retail price $0 $275