Sony HX350 vs Sony W570

Following is a complete assessment of the Sony HX350 versus Sony W570, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact and both are offered by Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the HX350 (20MP) and W570 (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The HX350 was unveiled 6 years after the W570 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony HX350 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W570 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple view of how the HX350 grades versus the W570 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570. The full galleries are available at Sony HX350 Gallery & Sony W570 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry around your camera, you will have to consider its weight and measurements. The Sony HX350 has outer measurements of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") accompanied by a weight of 652 grams (1.44 lbs) while the Sony W570 has proportions of 91mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the HX350 compared to the W570.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the HX350 and W570 is 62 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes simply by viewing specifications. The picture below might offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the HX350 and W570.

To sum up, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony HX350 to render more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The newer HX350 should have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.