Sony HX350 vs Sony HX7V

Below, we will be looking at the Sony HX350 vs Sony HX7V, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are built by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the HX350 (20MP) and HX7V (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The HX350 was revealed 5 years later than the HX7V and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Sony HX350 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony HX7V being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a in depth comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the HX350 matches up vs the HX7V in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V. The full galleries are viewable at Sony HX350 Gallery & Sony HX7V Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and size. The Sony HX350 provides outer measurements of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") along with a weight of 652 grams (1.44 lbs) and the Sony HX7V has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the HX350 vs the HX7V.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the HX350 and HX7V is 62 and 92 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very tough to envision the difference between sensor sizing only by checking technical specs. The visual here will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the HX350 and HX7V.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Sony HX350 to resolve more detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The newer HX350 will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.