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Sony HX350 vs Sony TX100V

Portability
62
Imaging
46
Features
51
Overall
48
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V front
Portability
95
Imaging
38
Features
40
Overall
38

Sony HX350 vs Sony TX100V Key Specs

Sony HX350
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Push 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 TX100V
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 147g - 97 x 59 x 18mm
  • Launched January 2011
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Sony HX350 vs Sony TX100V Overview

Lets take a more detailed look at the Sony HX350 vs Sony TX100V, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact and both are sold by Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the HX350 (20MP) and TX100V (16MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The HX350 was released 6 years after the TX100V which is a fairly big difference 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 TX100V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a simple view of how the HX350 matches up vs the TX100V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony HX350 over the Sony TX100V

 HX350 TX100V 
LaunchedDecember 2016January 2011More modern by 73 months
Focus manually More precise focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Reasons to pick Sony TX100V over the Sony HX350

 TX100V HX350 
Display dimensions3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1229k922kCrisper display (+307k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Sony HX350 and Sony TX100V

 HX350 TX100V 
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Sony HX350 vs Sony TX100V Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Sony HX350 features exterior 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 TX100V has sizing of 97mm x 59mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at the time. Following is a front view size comparison of the HX350 and the TX100V.

Sony HX350 vs Sony TX100V size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the HX350 and TX100V is 62 and 95 respectively.

Sony HX350 vs Sony TX100V top view buttons comparison

Sony HX350 vs Sony TX100V Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's tough to picture the difference in sensor sizes merely by looking through specifications. The pic below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the HX350 and TX100V.

To sum up, both the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You can anticipate the Sony HX350 to render extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more recent HX350 provides an edge in sensor tech.

Sony HX350 vs Sony TX100V sensor size comparison

Sony HX350 vs Sony TX100V Screen and ViewFinder

Sony HX350 vs Sony TX100V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony HX350 Portrait photography features
Sony TX100V Portrait photography features
47
has manual focus
decent MP (20 megapixels)
includes face detect autofocus
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
29
good resolution (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
no manual control
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony HX350 Street photography information
Sony TX100V Street photography information
50
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
heavier than competitors in class (652g)
60
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has focus by touch
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
heavier than competition in class (147g)
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Sports Comparison

Sony HX350 Sports photography features
Sony TX100V Sports photography features
53
amazing zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
39
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony HX350
Travel photography with Sony TX100V
54
decent MP (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (24mm)
very long zoom (1200mm)
no Time Lapse function
heavier than competitors in class (652 grams)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
65
has focus by touch
good resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (25mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
heavier than competition in class (147 grams)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony HX350 Landscape photography factors
Sony TX100V Landscape photography factors
49
has manual focus
really wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
no Time Lapse function
42
decently wide (25mm)
lovely big screen (3.5 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony HX350 Vlogging features
Sony TX100V Vlogging features
27
really wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
no mic jack
heavier than competitors in class (652 grams)
32
decently wide (25mm)
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
lack of mic jack
heavier than competition in class (147g)
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Sony HX350 vs Sony TX100V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony HX350 and Sony TX100V
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Introduced 2016-12-20 2011-01-06
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip 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 area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing 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 -
Lowest native ISO 80 125
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-1200mm (50.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-6.3 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 3.5"
Resolution of display 922 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology - XtraFine OLED display with TruBlack technology
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 202 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 2 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 8.50 m (at Auto ISO) 4.00 m
Flash settings Off, auto, fill, slow sync, advanced, rear sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported 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 file format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
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 652g (1.44 lbs) 147g (0.32 lbs)
Physical dimensions 130 x 93 x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") 97 x 59 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.7")
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 photographs -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model - NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Retail pricing - $380