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Sony HX30V vs Sony W350

Portability
90
Imaging
42
Features
50
Overall
45
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350 front
Portability
97
Imaging
36
Features
25
Overall
31

Sony HX30V vs Sony W350 Key Specs

Sony HX30V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
  • 254g - 107 x 62 x 35mm
  • Launched February 2012
  • Previous Model is Sony HX20V
  • New Model is Sony HX50V
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
  • Released January 2010
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Sony HX30V vs Sony W350 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Sony HX30V over the Sony W350

 HX30V W350 
ReleasedFebruary 2012January 2010More modern by 27 months
Manually focus More exact focusing
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kClearer screen (+692k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W350 over the Sony HX30V

 W350 HX30V 

Common features in the Sony HX30V and Sony W350

 HX30V W350 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Sony HX30V vs Sony W350 Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Sony HX30V vs Sony W350 size comparison

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

Sony HX30V vs Sony W350 top view buttons comparison

Sony HX30V vs Sony W350 Sensor Comparison

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.

Sony HX30V vs Sony W350 sensor size comparison

Sony HX30V vs Sony W350 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony HX30V vs Sony W350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony HX30V Portrait photography information
Sony W350 Portrait photography information
45
you can focus manually
good resolution (18 megapixels)
includes face detect focusing
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
28
decent MP (14MP)
manual focus not available
no manual mode
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony HX30V Street photography information
Sony W350 Street photography information
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (254g)
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
58
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony HX30V Sports photography information
Sony W350 Sports photography information
49
excellent zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (18 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
34
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14MP)
max fps very slow (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony HX30V Travel photography factors
Sony W350 Travel photography factors
69
lighter than average (254g)
good resolution (18MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (25mm)
very long reach (500mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
does not posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
66
decent MP (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (26mm)
missing Timelapse mode
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony HX30V Landscape photography factors
Sony W350 Landscape photography factors
50
you can focus manually
fairly wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (18MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
lack of Time Lapse function
37
reasonably wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
no manual mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony HX30V Vlogging info
Sony W350 Vlogging info
34
fairly wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than average (254 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
does not posses selfie friendly display
lack of mic socket
29
reasonably wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external microphone port
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Sony HX30V vs Sony W350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony HX30V and Sony W350
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30VSony Cyber-shot DSC-W350
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Launched 2012-02-28 2010-01-07
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by BIONZ Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 18 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4896 x 3672 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 12800 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-500mm (20.0x) 26-105mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.2-5.8 f/2.7-5.7
Macro focus range 1cm 10cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 922 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 2s
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 7.10 m 3.80 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 254 grams (0.56 lb) 117 grams (0.26 lb)
Physical dimensions 107 x 62 x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") 91 x 52 x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7")
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 320 shots -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-BG1 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $420 $200