FujiFilm HS20 EXR vs Sony WX350

Its time to examine more closely at the FujiFilm HS20 EXR versus Sony WX350, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies FujiFilm and Sony. The sensor resolution of the HS20 EXR (16MP) and the WX350 (18MP) is relatively similar but the HS20 EXR (1/2") and WX350 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizing.

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The HS20 EXR was unveiled 4 years before the WX350 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the FujiFilm HS20 EXR being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony WX350 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the HS20 EXR scores vs the WX350 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for FujiFilm FinePix HS20 EXR and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350. The full galleries are provided at FujiFilm HS20 EXR Gallery and Sony WX350 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The FujiFilm HS20 EXR has physical dimensions of 131mm x 91mm x 126mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 5.0") and a weight of 730 grams (1.61 lbs) and the Sony WX350 has dimensions of 96mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

Take a look at the FujiFilm HS20 EXR versus Sony WX350 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the HS20 EXR versus the WX350.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the HS20 EXR and WX350 is 58 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to visualise the difference between sensor sizes simply by reviewing specs. The picture below might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the HS20 EXR and WX350.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The HS20 EXR with its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony WX350 will offer you more detail having an extra 2MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged HS20 EXR is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.