Sony HX350 vs Sony HX5

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.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5. The complete galleries are available at Sony HX350 Gallery and Sony HX5 Gallery.

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).

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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.

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

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.