Sony HX350 vs Sony WX70

Here, we are looking at the Sony HX350 versus Sony WX70, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are designed by Sony. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the HX350 (20MP) and WX70 (16MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The HX350 was released 4 years after the WX70 which is a fairly significant gap 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 WX70 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief view of how the HX350 scores against the WX70 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70. The complete galleries are provided at Sony HX350 Gallery and Sony WX70 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Sony HX350 offers outside dimensions of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") with a weight of 652 grams (1.44 lbs) whilst the Sony WX70 has dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the HX350 vs the WX70.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the HX350 and WX70 is 62 and 97 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to envision the difference in sensor sizes just by checking out a spec sheet. The pic here will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the HX350 and WX70.

As you can see, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same MP. You should anticipate the Sony HX350 to produce extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The younger HX350 will have an edge with regard to sensor technology.