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Sony HX90V vs Sony W350

Portability
91
Imaging
44
Features
63
Overall
51
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350 front
Portability
97
Imaging
37
Features
25
Overall
32

Sony HX90V vs Sony W350 Key Specs

Sony HX90V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
  • 245g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Announced April 2015
Sony W350
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 117g - 91 x 52 x 17mm
  • Revealed January 2010
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Sony HX90V vs Sony W350 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Sony HX90V and Sony W350, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are designed by Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the HX90V (18MP) and W350 (14MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The HX90V was manufactured 5 years later than the W350 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony HX90V being a Compact camera and the Sony W350 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go into a complete comparison, here is a short overview of how the HX90V matches up vs the W350 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony HX90V over the Sony W350

 HX90V W350 
RevealedApril 2015January 2010Fresher by 65 months
Focus manually More precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kCrisper screen (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Sony W350 over the Sony HX90V

 W350 HX90V 

Common features in the Sony HX90V and Sony W350

 HX90V W350 
Touch screen Lack of Touch screen

Sony HX90V vs Sony W350 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to carry your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sony HX90V offers outer dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") having a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs) and the Sony W350 has dimensions of 91mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Contrast the Sony HX90V and Sony W350 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select during that time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the HX90V vs the W350.

Sony HX90V vs Sony W350 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the HX90V and W350 is 91 and 97 respectively.

Sony HX90V vs Sony W350 top view buttons comparison

Sony HX90V vs Sony W350 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is difficult to visualise the difference between sensor sizing simply by looking at technical specs. The graphic below might provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the HX90V and W350.

As you have seen, the two cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Sony HX90V to resolve more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The fresher HX90V will have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.

Sony HX90V vs Sony W350 sensor size comparison

Sony HX90V vs Sony W350 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony HX90V vs Sony W350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony HX90V Portrait photography features
Sony W350 Portrait photography features
46
you can focus manually
decent MP (18 megapixels)
provides face detect focusing
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
28
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
no manual mode
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony HX90V Street photography highlights
Sony W350 Street photography highlights
70
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (245 grams)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
58
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony HX90V Sports photography info
Sony W350 Sports photography info
57
amazing zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (18MP)
provides tracking focus
great battery power (360 per charge)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
35
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14MP)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony HX90V Travel photography highlights
Sony W350 Travel photography highlights
76
great battery power (360 CIPA)
lighter than average (245g)
decent MP (18MP)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
pretty wide (24mm)
great zoom (720mm)
no Timelapse recording
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
66
resolution is good (14MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (26mm)
missing Time Lapse function
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony HX90V Landscape photography highlights
Sony W350 Landscape photography highlights
53
you can focus manually
pretty wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (18 megapixels)
great battery power (360 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
no Timelapse recording
38
relatively wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
no manual mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony HX90V Vlogging advice
Sony W350 Vlogging advice
75
pretty wide (24mm)
screen is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than average (245 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no microphone socket
29
relatively wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external mic jack
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Sony HX90V vs Sony W350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony HX90V and Sony W350
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90VSony Cyber-shot DSC-W350
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Announced 2015-04-14 2010-01-07
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by Bionz X Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 18MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4896 x 3672 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 12800 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-720mm (30.0x) 26-105mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-6.4 f/2.7-5.7
Macro focusing range 5cm 10cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 921k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 638k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.5x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 2 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.40 m (with Auto ISO) 3.80 m
Flash options Auto, flash on, slow sync, flash off, rear sync Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported 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 file format AVCHD, XAVC S Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 245g (0.54 pounds) 117g (0.26 pounds)
Physical 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 All around 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 360 photographs -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-BX1 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $440 $200