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Sony HX350 vs Sony W350

Portability
62
Imaging
47
Features
51
Overall
48
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350 front
Portability
97
Imaging
37
Features
25
Overall
32

Sony HX350 vs Sony W350 Key Specs

Sony HX350
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • 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
  • Launched December 2016
Sony W350
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 117g - 91 x 52 x 17mm
  • Introduced January 2010
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Sony HX350 vs Sony W350 Overview

Here, we are looking at the Sony HX350 and Sony W350, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact and they are both designed by Sony. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the HX350 (20MP) and W350 (14MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The HX350 was brought out 7 years after the W350 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony HX350 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W350 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a in-depth comparison, here is a short summary of how the HX350 scores vs the W350 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony HX350 over the Sony W350

 HX350 W350 
IntroducedDecember 2016January 2010More modern by 85 months
Focus manually Very precise focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution922k230kCrisper display (+692k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W350 over the Sony HX350

 W350 HX350 

Common features in the Sony HX350 and Sony W350

 HX350 W350 
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch display Neither offers Touch display

Sony HX350 vs Sony W350 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sony HX350 offers outer dimensions of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") having a weight of 652 grams (1.44 lbs) and the Sony W350 has dimensions of 91mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the HX350 vs the W350.

Sony HX350 vs Sony W350 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the HX350 and W350 is 62 and 97 respectively.

Sony HX350 vs Sony W350 top view buttons comparison

Sony HX350 vs Sony W350 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizes only by checking technical specs. The pic underneath may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the HX350 and W350.

As you can tell, each of these cameras come with the identical sensor size but different MP. You can anticipate the Sony HX350 to give extra detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more modern HX350 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Sony HX350 vs Sony W350 sensor size comparison

Sony HX350 vs Sony W350 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony HX350 vs Sony W350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony HX350
Portrait photography with Sony W350
48
you can focus manually
MP count good (20MP)
comes with face detect focusing
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
28
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
lack of manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony HX350 Street photography highlights
Sony W350 Street photography highlights
50
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
more heavy than competition in class (652 grams)
58
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony HX350 Sports photography factors
Sony W350 Sports photography factors
53
great zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
35
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony HX350 as a Travel photography camera
Sony W350 as a Travel photography camera
54
MP count good (20MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
very long reach (1200mm)
lack of Timelapse function
more heavy than competition in class (652g)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
66
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
built-in flash
really wide (26mm)
missing Time Lapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony HX350 Landscape photography factors
Sony W350 Landscape photography factors
50
you can focus manually
quite wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
lack of Timelapse function
38
really wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.7)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
no manual control
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony HX350 Vlogging details
Sony W350 Vlogging details
27
quite wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
lack of microphone jack
more heavy than competition in class (652 grams)
29
really wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f2.7)
screen is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external mic port
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Sony HX350 vs Sony W350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony HX350 and Sony W350
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Launched 2016-12-20 2010-01-07
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by BIONZ X Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
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 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5184 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Highest enhanced ISO 12800 -
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-1200mm (50.0x) 26-105mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-6.3 f/2.7-5.7
Macro focusing range 1cm 10cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 922 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 202 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 2 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 8.50 m (at Auto ISO) 3.80 m
Flash modes Off, auto, fill, slow sync, advanced, rear sync Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 652 grams (1.44 pounds) 117 grams (0.26 pounds)
Physical dimensions 130 x 93 x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") 91 x 52 x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 shots -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID - NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Launch pricing - $200