Sony HX350 vs Sony WX80

Below, we will be comparing the Sony HX350 vs Sony WX80, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are sold by Sony. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the HX350 (20MP) and WX80 (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The HX350 was unveiled 4 years later than the WX80 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sony HX350 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony WX80 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the HX350 matches up against the WX80 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80. The full galleries are provided at Sony HX350 Gallery and Sony WX80 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Sony HX350 features 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) and the Sony WX80 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the HX350 against the WX80.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the HX350 and WX80 is 62 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to visualise the difference between sensor measurements merely by looking at specs. The photograph below will offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the HX350 and WX80.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Sony HX350 to give greater detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The younger HX350 will have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.