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Sony HX350 vs Sony HX5

Portability
62
Imaging
46
Features
51
Overall
48
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5 front
Portability
92
Imaging
33
Features
30
Overall
31

Sony HX350 vs Sony HX5 Key Specs

Sony HX350
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Raise to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F2.8-6.3) lens
  • 652g - 130 x 93 x 103mm
  • Introduced December 2016
Sony HX5
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 200g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Introduced June 2010
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Sony HX350 vs Sony HX5 Overview

Its time to look much closer at the Sony HX350 and Sony HX5, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are designed by Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the HX350 (20MP) and HX5 (10MP) and the HX350 (1/2.3") and HX5 (1/2.4") provide different sensor measurements.

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The HX350 was launched 6 years later than the HX5 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Sony HX350 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony HX5 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summation of how the HX350 matches up vs the HX5 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony HX350 over the Sony HX5

 HX350 HX5 
IntroducedDecember 2016June 2010Fresher by 80 months
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution922k230kClearer display (+692k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony HX5 over the Sony HX350

 HX5 HX350 

Common features in the Sony HX350 and Sony HX5

 HX350 HX5 
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurements
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch display No Touch display

Sony HX350 vs Sony HX5 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry your camera, you will need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Sony HX350 enjoys exterior measurements of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") having a weight of 652 grams (1.44 lbs) whilst the Sony HX5 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

Analyze the Sony HX350 and Sony HX5 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have at that moment. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the HX350 vs the HX5.

Sony HX350 vs Sony HX5 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the HX350 and HX5 is 62 and 92 respectively.

Sony HX350 vs Sony HX5 top view buttons comparison

Sony HX350 vs Sony HX5 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very tough to imagine the difference in sensor sizing only by seeing specifications. The photograph here will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the HX350 and HX5.

Plainly, both of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The HX350 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony HX350 will provide greater detail utilizing its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The more modern HX350 should have an advantage in sensor technology.

Sony HX350 vs Sony HX5 sensor size comparison

Sony HX350 vs Sony HX5 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony HX350 vs Sony HX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony HX350 Portrait photography advice
Sony HX5 Portrait photography advice
47
has manual focus
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
comes with face detection focusing
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
19
no manual focus
can't use external flash
low megapixels (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.4")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony HX350 Street photography info
Sony HX5 Street photography info
50
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
more heavy than others in class (652 grams)
55
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.4")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony HX350 Sports photography advice
Sony HX5 Sports photography advice
53
great zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
26
image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority
low megapixels (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.4")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony HX350 as a Travel photography camera
Sony HX5 as a Travel photography camera
54
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (24mm)
very long zoom (1200mm)
lack of Timelapse function
more heavy than others in class (652 grams)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
60
flash built-in
fairly wide (25mm)
very long zoom (250mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
low megapixels (10MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony HX350 Landscape photography advice
Sony HX5 Landscape photography advice
49
has manual focus
rather wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
lack of Timelapse function
37
fairly wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.4")
lack of RAW support
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony HX350 Vlogging info
Sony HX5 Vlogging info
27
rather wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
lack of external microphone jack
more heavy than others in class (652g)
31
fairly wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
does not have microphone jack
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Sony HX350 vs Sony HX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony HX350 and Sony HX5
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2016-12-20 2010-06-16
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip BIONZ X Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS 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 20 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 5184 x 3456 3456 x 2592
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Max boosted ISO 12800 -
Minimum native ISO 80 125
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-1200mm (50.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8-6.3 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 922 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 202 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 8.50 m (at Auto ISO) 3.80 m
Flash options Off, auto, fill, slow sync, advanced, rear sync Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 652 grams (1.44 lbs) 200 grams (0.44 lbs)
Physical dimensions 130 x 93 x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") 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 300 images -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model - NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1/portrait2)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, optional SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Price at launch - $275