Sony HX350 vs Sony HX80

Following is a complete overview of the Sony HX350 vs Sony HX80, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and they are both manufactured by Sony. The sensor resolution of the HX350 (20MP) and the HX80 (18MP) is pretty similar and both cameras provide the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The HX350 was unveiled 10 months after the HX80 and they are of a similar generation. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony HX350 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony HX80 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a simple summation of how the HX350 grades vs the HX80 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80. The full galleries are provided at Sony HX350 Gallery and Sony HX80 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry around your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony HX350 has outer dimensions of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") with a weight of 652 grams (1.44 lbs) while the Sony HX80 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") along with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you choose at that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the HX350 against the HX80.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the HX350 and HX80 is 62 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to picture the difference between sensor sizes purely by going over a spec sheet. The picture here should give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the HX350 and HX80.

Clearly, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You should expect the Sony HX350 to deliver more detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The newer HX350 should have a benefit in sensor technology.