Sony QX10 vs Sony W350

Lets look more closely at the Sony QX10 versus Sony W350, former is a Lens-style while the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both offered by Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the QX10 (18MP) and W350 (14MP) but both cameras have the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The QX10 was launched 3 years after the W350 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Sony QX10 being a Lens-style camera and the Sony W350 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving into a complete comparison, here is a brief summation of how the QX10 matches up against the W350 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony QX10 Gallery & Sony W350 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera, you have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Sony QX10 offers exterior dimensions of 62mm x 62mm x 33mm (2.4" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs) while the Sony W350 has measurements of 91mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony QX10 versus Sony W350 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have during that time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the QX10 compared to the W350.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the QX10 and W350 is 96 and 97 respectively.

Normally, it can be tough to envision the difference between sensor sizes purely by reading a spec sheet. The pic underneath will give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the QX10 and W350.

Clearly, both of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Sony QX10 to deliver more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The younger QX10 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.