Sony HX350 vs Sony W530

Below, we are evaluating the Sony HX350 vs Sony W530, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact and they are both created by Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the HX350 (20MP) and W530 (14MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The HX350 was announced 6 years later than the W530 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sony HX350 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W530 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting through a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise summation of how the HX350 scores against the W530 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530. The whole galleries are provided at Sony HX350 Gallery and Sony W530 Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and proportions. The Sony HX350 provides exterior dimensions 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 W530 has measurements of 93mm x 53mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") having a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the HX350 vs the W530.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the HX350 and W530 is 62 and 96 respectively.

Typically, its tough to visualize the difference in sensor sizing merely by looking through a spec sheet. The photograph here might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the HX350 and W530.

As you can see, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You should expect to see the Sony HX350 to result in more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images much more aggressively. The younger HX350 should have an edge with regard to sensor technology.