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Sony HX80 vs Sony W350

Portability
91
Imaging
44
Features
60
Overall
50
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350 front
Portability
97
Imaging
37
Features
25
Overall
32

Sony HX80 vs Sony W350 Key Specs

Sony HX80
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Boost to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
  • 245g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Announced March 2016
Sony W350
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 117g - 91 x 52 x 17mm
  • Introduced January 2010
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Sony HX80 vs Sony W350 Overview

Lets look closer at the Sony HX80 versus Sony W350, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are manufactured by Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the HX80 (18MP) and W350 (14MP) but they use the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The HX80 was brought out 6 years after the W350 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sony HX80 being a Compact camera and the Sony W350 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a simple view of how the HX80 grades versus the W350 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony HX80 over the Sony W350

 HX80 W350 
IntroducedMarch 2016January 2010Newer by 76 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kSharper display (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Sony W350 over the Sony HX80

 W350 HX80 

Common features in the Sony HX80 and Sony W350

 HX80 W350 
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Touch display Missing Touch display

Sony HX80 vs Sony W350 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Sony HX80 has outside measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") and a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs) whilst the Sony W350 has sizing of 91mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Analyze the Sony HX80 versus Sony W350 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the HX80 compared to the W350.

Sony HX80 vs Sony W350 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the HX80 and W350 is 91 and 97 respectively.

Sony HX80 vs Sony W350 top view buttons comparison

Sony HX80 vs Sony W350 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's difficult to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions just by checking technical specs. The pic here should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the HX80 and W350.

As you have seen, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can anticipate the Sony HX80 to give extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The fresher HX80 provides an edge with regard to sensor technology.

Sony HX80 vs Sony W350 sensor size comparison

Sony HX80 vs Sony W350 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony HX80 vs Sony W350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony HX80 Portrait photography features
Sony W350 Portrait photography features
39
MP count good (18MP)
comes with face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
28
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony HX80
Street photography with Sony W350
70
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (245g)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
58
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony HX80 as a Sports photography camera
Sony W350 as a Sports photography camera
57
incredible zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (18MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
better than average battery life (390 CIPA)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
35
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
max frames per second very slow (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony HX80 Travel photography details
Sony W350 Travel photography details
76
better than average battery life (390 per charge)
lighter than competition in class (245g)
MP count good (18 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
quite wide (24mm)
very long zoom (720mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
66
decent megapixels (14MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (26mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony HX80 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony W350 as a Landscape photography camera
49
quite wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (18 megapixels)
better than average battery life (390 CIPA)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse function
38
rather wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.7)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
no manual mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony HX80 Vlogging features
Sony W350 Vlogging features
75
quite wide (24mm)
selfie friendly display
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focusing
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (245 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have external microphone jack
29
rather wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f2.7)
screen is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external microphone support
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Sony HX80 vs Sony W350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony HX80 and Sony W350
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Announced 2016-03-07 2010-01-07
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz X Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 18 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4896 x 3672 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Highest enhanced ISO 12800 -
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-720mm (30.0x) 26-105mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-6.4 f/2.7-5.7
Macro focusing range 5cm 10cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 921 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 2 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.40 m (with Auto ISO) 3.80 m
Flash options Auto, on, slow sync, off, rear sync Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 245 grams (0.54 lb) 117 grams (0.26 lb)
Dimensions 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") 91 x 52 x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 390 images -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-BX1 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo; SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Launch price $368 $200