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Sony NEX-5R vs Sony W350

Portability
89
Imaging
57
Features
76
Overall
64
Sony Alpha NEX-5R front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350 front
Portability
97
Imaging
37
Features
25
Overall
32

Sony NEX-5R vs Sony W350 Key Specs

Sony NEX-5R
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 276g - 111 x 59 x 39mm
  • Launched August 2012
  • Superseded the Sony NEX-5N
  • Successor is Sony NEX-5T
Sony W350
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 117g - 91 x 52 x 17mm
  • Launched January 2010
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Sony NEX-5R vs Sony W350 Overview

Lets look much closer at the Sony NEX-5R versus Sony W350, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and both are sold by Sony. The resolution of the NEX-5R (16MP) and the W350 (14MP) is relatively well matched but the NEX-5R (APS-C) and W350 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor size.

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The NEX-5R was revealed 2 years after the W350 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sony NEX-5R being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W350 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a concise overview of how the NEX-5R scores versus the W350 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-5R over the Sony W350

 NEX-5R W350 
LaunchedAugust 2012January 2010More modern by 33 months
Manually focus Very precise focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k230kCrisper screen (+690k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W350 over the Sony NEX-5R

 W350 NEX-5R 

Common features in the Sony NEX-5R and Sony W350

 NEX-5R W350 
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Sony NEX-5R vs Sony W350 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and size. The Sony NEX-5R comes with physical dimensions of 111mm x 59mm x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") along with a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs) and the Sony W350 has specifications of 91mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have during that time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the NEX-5R against the W350.

Sony NEX-5R vs Sony W350 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NEX-5R and W350 is 89 and 97 respectively.

Sony NEX-5R vs Sony W350 top view buttons comparison

Sony NEX-5R vs Sony W350 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its tough to see the difference between sensor sizes simply by reading through specs. The pic here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the NEX-5R and W350.

As you can plainly see, both cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The NEX-5R with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Sony NEX-5R will give extra detail because of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more modern NEX-5R will have a benefit in sensor innovation.

Sony NEX-5R vs Sony W350 sensor size comparison

Sony NEX-5R vs Sony W350 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony NEX-5R vs Sony W350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony NEX-5R Portrait photography details
Sony W350 Portrait photography details
74
manual focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
28
megapixel count decent (14MP)
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony NEX-5R as a Street photography camera
Sony W350 as a Street photography camera
80
tilting screen
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
features focus by touch
great ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
58
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony NEX-5R Sports photography details
Sony W350 Sports photography details
68
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
includes tracking focus
supports phase detect autofocus
no image stabilization
35
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony NEX-5R Travel photography info
Sony W350 Travel photography info
73
features focus by touch
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
does not have a selfie friendly display
66
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (26mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony NEX-5R
Landscape photography with Sony W350
75
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
great ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW files
no image stabilization
38
rather wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
small screen (2.7")
manual mode not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony NEX-5R as a Vlogging camera
Sony W350 as a Vlogging camera
31
touchscreen enabled
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does not have a selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
missing microphone support
29
rather wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have microphone jack
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Sony NEX-5R vs Sony W350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony NEX-5R and Sony W350
 Sony Alpha NEX-5RSony Cyber-shot DSC-W350
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha NEX-5R Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Ultracompact
Launched 2012-08-29 2010-01-07
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.4 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 365.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4912 x 3264 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 25600 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 99 9
Lens
Lens support Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 26-105mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.7-5.7
Macro focusing range - 10cm
Available lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 920k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech Tilt Up 180� Down 50� TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 2 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 10.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 3.80 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/160 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format AVCHD Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 276 gr (0.61 lb) 117 gr (0.26 lb)
Dimensions 111 x 59 x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") 91 x 52 x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 78 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.1 not tested
DXO Low light rating 910 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 shots -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NPFW50 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 images)) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Storage media SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Storage slots One One
Pricing at launch $750 $200