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Sony HX350 vs Sony TX10

Portability
62
Imaging
47
Features
51
Overall
48
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
41
Overall
39

Sony HX350 vs Sony TX10 Key Specs

Sony HX350
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Boost to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F2.8-6.3) lens
  • 652g - 130 x 93 x 103mm
  • Revealed December 2016
Sony TX10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 133g - 96 x 56 x 18mm
  • Revealed August 2011
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Sony HX350 vs Sony TX10 Overview

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Sony HX350 vs Sony TX10, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact and both are sold by Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the HX350 (20MP) and TX10 (16MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The HX350 was revealed 5 years after the TX10 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Sony HX350 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony TX10 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the HX350 scores against the TX10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony HX350 over the Sony TX10

 HX350 TX10 
RevealedDecember 2016August 2011Newer by 66 months
Focus manually Very exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution922k921kSharper screen (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony TX10 over the Sony HX350

 TX10 HX350 
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony HX350 and Sony TX10

 HX350 TX10 
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Sony HX350 vs Sony TX10 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Sony HX350 has got physical 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 TX10 has sizing of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the HX350 against the TX10.

Sony HX350 vs Sony TX10 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the HX350 and TX10 is 62 and 96 respectively.

Sony HX350 vs Sony TX10 top view buttons comparison

Sony HX350 vs Sony TX10 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's hard to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions just by checking specs. The pic here will help give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the HX350 and TX10.

All in all, both of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different MP. You can count on the Sony HX350 to resolve extra detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The newer HX350 provides an edge in sensor innovation.

Sony HX350 vs Sony TX10 sensor size comparison

Sony HX350 vs Sony TX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony HX350 vs Sony TX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony HX350 Portrait photography information
Sony TX10 Portrait photography information
48
you can focus manually
MP count good (20 megapixels)
comes with face detect autofocus
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
30
good resolution (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony HX350 Street photography features
Sony TX10 Street photography features
50
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
heavier than competition (652 grams)
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with focus via touch
environment sealing
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony HX350 Sports photography advice
Sony TX10 Sports photography advice
53
great zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
44
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
environment sealing
no shutter priority
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony HX350 Travel photography info
Sony TX10 Travel photography info
54
MP count good (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
very long zoom (1200mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
heavier than competition (652g)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
71
environment sealing
comes with focus via touch
good resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (25mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony HX350 Landscape photography highlights
Sony TX10 Landscape photography highlights
50
you can focus manually
quite wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
does not have Time Lapse function
46
quite wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
environment sealing
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony HX350 Vlogging advice
Sony TX10 Vlogging advice
27
quite wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
does not have mic port
heavier than competition (652g)
34
quite wide (25mm)
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
doesn't have external mic support
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Sony HX350 vs Sony TX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony HX350 and Sony TX10
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Revealed 2016-12-20 2011-08-16
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by BIONZ X BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 5184 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Max boosted ISO 12800 -
Minimum native ISO 80 125
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-1200mm (50.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-6.3 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focusing range 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 922 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology - XtraFine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 202 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 2 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 8.50 m (at Auto ISO) 3.70 m
Flash modes Off, auto, fill, slow sync, advanced, rear sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 652g (1.44 pounds) 133g (0.29 pounds)
Physical dimensions 130 x 93 x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") 96 x 56 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 300 photos -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID - NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch - $309