Sony HX350 vs Sony WX220

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").

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The 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.

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.

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).

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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.

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.