Sony HX350 vs Sony W510

Here is a detailed assessment of the Sony HX350 vs Sony W510, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact and they are both sold by Sony. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the HX350 (20MP) and W510 (12MP) but they possess the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The HX350 was brought out 6 years later than the W510 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony HX350 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W510 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a quick overview of how the HX350 grades vs the W510 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510. The entire galleries are provided at Sony HX350 Gallery and Sony W510 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry your camera, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Sony HX350 offers outside measurements 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 W510 has measurements of 96mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") having a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the HX350 compared to the W510.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the HX350 and W510 is 62 and 96 respectively.

Typically, its hard to picture the difference in sensor sizing only by going through technical specs. The visual below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the HX350 and W510.

As you have seen, both cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different MP. You should expect to see the Sony HX350 to produce greater detail having its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a little more aggressively. The more recent HX350 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.