Sony HX350 vs Sony W730

Below, we are analyzing the Sony HX350 and Sony W730, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are designed by Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the HX350 (20MP) and W730 (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The HX350 was revealed 4 years later than the W730 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony HX350 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W730 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick overview of how the HX350 grades against the W730 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730. The full galleries are provided at Sony HX350 Gallery and Sony W730 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry your camera often, you need to consider its weight and proportions. The Sony HX350 has got outside measurements of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") with a weight of 652 grams (1.44 lbs) and the Sony W730 has measurements of 93mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") with a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the HX350 versus the W730.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the HX350 and W730 is 62 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it's tough to picture the gap between sensor sizing only by looking at specs. The graphic here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the HX350 and W730.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You should anticipate the Sony HX350 to give more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos much more aggressively. The younger HX350 should have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.