Sony HX350 vs Sony WX220
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Sony HX350 vs Sony WX220 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- 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
- Launched December 2016
(Full Review)
- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-250mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
- 121g - 92 x 52 x 22mm
- Announced February 2014
Sony HX350 vs Sony WX220 Overview
Here is a detailed overview of the Sony HX350 versus Sony WX220, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact and both are designed by Sony. The image resolution of the HX350 (20MP) and the WX220 (18MP) is pretty close and they use the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modesThe HX350 was manufactured 2 years later than the WX220 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony HX350 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony WX220 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before delving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the HX350 grades vs the WX220 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Sony HX350 vs Sony WX220 Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220. The entire galleries are available at Sony HX350 Gallery & Sony WX220 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony HX350 over the Sony WX220
HX350 | WX220 | |||
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Announced | December 2016 | February 2014 | Fresher by 35 months | |
Manual focus | More precise focusing | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen resolution | 922k | 460k | Clearer screen (+462k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony WX220 over the Sony HX350
WX220 | HX350 |
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Common features in the Sony HX350 and Sony WX220
HX350 | WX220 | |||
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Screen dimension | 3" | 3" | Identical screen sizing | |
Selfie screen | Neither contains selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly screen | Lack of Touch friendly screen |
Sony HX350 vs Sony WX220 Physical Comparison
In case you're aiming to carry your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony HX350 has got outer measurements of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") along with a weight of 652 grams (1.44 lbs) whilst the Sony WX220 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).
Contrast the Sony HX350 versus Sony WX220 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the HX350 against the WX220.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the HX350 and WX220 is 62 and 96 respectively.
Sony HX350 vs Sony WX220 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, it's hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizing merely by researching specs. The graphic here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the HX350 and WX220.
All in all, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Sony HX350 to result in extra detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more modern HX350 provides an advantage with regard to sensor tech.
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Sony HX350 vs Sony WX220 Specifications
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Sony | Sony |
Model | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220 |
Category | Small Sensor Superzoom | Ultracompact |
Launched | 2016-12-20 | 2014-02-12 |
Physical type | SLR-like (bridge) | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | BIONZ X | Bionz X |
Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 20 megapixels | 18 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 5184 x 3456 | 4896 x 3672 |
Highest native ISO | 3200 | 12800 |
Highest boosted ISO | 12800 | - |
Minimum native ISO | 80 | 100 |
RAW images | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 24-1200mm (50.0x) | 25-250mm (10.0x) |
Max aperture | f/2.8-6.3 | f/3.3-5.9 |
Macro focus range | 1cm | - |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 3" | 3" |
Resolution of display | 922 thousand dots | 460 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 202 thousand dots | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 30 secs | 4 secs |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/1600 secs |
Continuous shooting rate | 10.0fps | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 8.50 m (at Auto ISO) | 3.70 m (with Auto ISO) |
Flash options | Off, auto, fill, slow sync, advanced, rear sync | Auto, on, slow synchro, off, advanced |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | MPEG-4, AVCHD | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
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 | 652 gr (1.44 lbs) | 121 gr (0.27 lbs) |
Dimensions | 130 x 93 x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") | 92 x 52 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") |
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 photographs | 210 photographs |
Battery style | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | NP-BN |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo | SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Cost at launch | - | $198 |