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Sony HX350 vs Sony W620

Portability
62
Imaging
47
Features
51
Overall
48
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620 front
Portability
96
Imaging
38
Features
25
Overall
32

Sony HX350 vs Sony W620 Key Specs

Sony HX350
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • 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
  • Announced December 2016
Sony W620
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.2-6.5) lens
  • 116g - 98 x 56 x 20mm
  • Released January 2012
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Sony HX350 vs Sony W620 Overview

Here is a extended assessment of the Sony HX350 vs Sony W620, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both offered by Sony. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the HX350 (20MP) and W620 (14MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The HX350 was launched 5 years later than the W620 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sony HX350 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W620 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a full comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the HX350 scores against the W620 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony HX350 over the Sony W620

 HX350 W620 
ReleasedDecember 2016January 2012Fresher by 61 months
Manual focus More precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kCrisper screen (+692k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W620 over the Sony HX350

 W620 HX350 

Common features in the Sony HX350 and Sony W620

 HX350 W620 
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch screen Absent Touch screen

Sony HX350 vs Sony W620 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to carry your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and measurements. The Sony HX350 comes with outside measurements of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") and a weight of 652 grams (1.44 lbs) while the Sony W620 has proportions of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the HX350 compared to the W620.

Sony HX350 vs Sony W620 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the HX350 and W620 is 62 and 96 respectively.

Sony HX350 vs Sony W620 top view buttons comparison

Sony HX350 vs Sony W620 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to envision the difference in sensor sizing simply by seeing technical specs. The visual below may provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the HX350 and W620.

As you can tell, the two cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Sony HX350 to produce extra detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The more modern HX350 will have an edge with regard to sensor technology.

Sony HX350 vs Sony W620 sensor size comparison

Sony HX350 vs Sony W620 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony HX350 vs Sony W620 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony HX350
Portrait photography with Sony W620
48
focusing manually
good megapixels (20MP)
offers face detection focus
no external flash support
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
34
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
provides face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony HX350 Street photography information
Sony W620 Street photography information
50
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
more heavy than competition in class (652 grams)
56
lighter than competition (116 grams)
no moving screen
no image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony HX350 Sports photography advice
Sony W620 Sports photography advice
53
great zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
33
megapixel count decent (14MP)
provides tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony HX350 Travel photography details
Sony W620 Travel photography details
54
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (24mm)
long reach (1200mm)
missing Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition in class (652 grams)
does not posses selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
68
lighter than competition (116g)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony HX350
Landscape photography with Sony W620
50
focusing manually
decently wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
missing Timelapse mode
33
reasonably wide (28mm)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
no manual mode
no image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony HX350
Vlogging with Sony W620
27
decently wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not posses selfie friendly display
missing external microphone socket
more heavy than competition in class (652 grams)
30
reasonably wide (28mm)
provides face detection autofocus
lighter than competition (116g)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external mic socket
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Sony HX350 vs Sony W620 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony HX350 and Sony W620
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2016-12-20 2012-01-10
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Chip 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 aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 5184 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Max boosted ISO 12800 -
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-1200mm (50.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8-6.3 f/3.2-6.5
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 922k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology - Clear Photo TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 202k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 2 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 8.50 m (at Auto ISO) 3.00 m
Flash modes Off, auto, fill, slow sync, advanced, rear sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 652g (1.44 pounds) 116g (0.26 pounds)
Physical dimensions 130 x 93 x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") 98 x 56 x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8")
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 pictures 220 pictures
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC, microSD/micro SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Launch pricing - $102