Sony HX30V vs Sony W350

Let's take a deeper look at the Sony HX30V and Sony W350, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are sold by Sony. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the HX30V (18MP) and W350 (14MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The HX30V was brought out 2 years after the W350 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony HX30V being a Compact camera and the Sony W350 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a short highlight of how the HX30V grades vs the W350 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony HX30V Gallery & Sony W350 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry around your camera often, you have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Sony HX30V offers exterior measurements of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs) and the Sony W350 has dimensions of 91mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Contrast the Sony HX30V and Sony W350 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the HX30V compared to the W350.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the HX30V and W350 is 90 and 97 respectively.

Usually, it can be tough to visualise the difference between sensor sizes merely by going over specs. The image underneath may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the HX30V and W350.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Sony HX30V to offer extra detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The fresher HX30V is going to have an advantage in sensor technology.