Sony HX350 vs Sony WX30

Here, we are reviewing the Sony HX350 and Sony WX30, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both built by Sony. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the HX350 (20MP) and WX30 (16MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The HX350 was manufactured 5 years later than the WX30 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Sony HX350 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony WX30 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the HX350 matches up versus the WX30 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30. The entire galleries are available at Sony HX350 Gallery & Sony WX30 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Sony HX350 has external measurements of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") with a weight of 652 grams (1.44 lbs) while the Sony WX30 has dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at that time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the HX350 against the WX30.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the HX350 and WX30 is 62 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizing purely by checking out specifications. The photograph underneath should offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the HX350 and WX30.

To sum up, both cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Sony HX350 to provide extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos way more aggressively. The more modern HX350 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.