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Sony RX10 II vs Sony WX350

Portability
58
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350 front
Portability
94
Imaging
43
Features
43
Overall
43

Sony RX10 II vs Sony WX350 Key Specs

Sony RX10 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Announced June 2015
  • Previous Model is Sony RX10
  • Updated by Sony RX10 III
Sony WX350
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
  • 164g - 96 x 55 x 26mm
  • Announced February 2014
  • Superseded the Sony WX300
  • Successor is Sony WX500
Photography Glossary

Sony RX10 II vs Sony WX350 Overview

On this page, we are comparing the Sony RX10 II vs Sony WX350, former being a Large Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are offered by Sony. The resolution of the RX10 II (20MP) and the WX350 (18MP) is fairly well matched but the RX10 II (1") and WX350 (1/2.3") provide different sensor measurements.

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The RX10 II was manufactured 17 months later than the WX350 making them a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony WX350 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick summation of how the RX10 II matches up versus the WX350 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX10 II over the Sony WX350

 RX10 II WX350 
AnnouncedJune 2015February 2014More recent by 17 months
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1229k460kSharper display (+769k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony WX350 over the Sony RX10 II

 WX350 RX10 II 

Common features in the Sony RX10 II and Sony WX350

 RX10 II WX350 
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurements
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither offers Touch friendly display

Sony RX10 II vs Sony WX350 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Sony RX10 II offers outside dimensions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") along with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs) and the Sony WX350 has measurements of 96mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony RX10 II vs Sony WX350 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at the time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the RX10 II vs the WX350.

Sony RX10 II vs Sony WX350 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the RX10 II and WX350 is 58 and 94 respectively.

Sony RX10 II vs Sony WX350 top view buttons comparison

Sony RX10 II vs Sony WX350 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its difficult to picture the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reading through specs. The photograph underneath may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the RX10 II and WX350.

All in all, each of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The RX10 II featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony RX10 II will resolve more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The fresher RX10 II should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Sony RX10 II vs Sony WX350 sensor size comparison

Sony RX10 II vs Sony WX350 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony RX10 II vs Sony WX350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony RX10 II
Portrait photography with Sony WX350
71
manual focus
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
includes face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
37
resolution is good (18 megapixels)
provides face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony RX10 II
Street photography with Sony WX350
72
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
saves RAW files
environment proof
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (164 grams)
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony RX10 II Sports photography advice
Sony WX350 Sports photography advice
68
quiet mode (1/32,000s)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
includes tracking autofocus
environment proof
does not have phase detect autofocus
52
incredible zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (18MP)
provides tracking focus
good battery power (470 CIPA)
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony RX10 II
Travel photography with Sony WX350
56
environment proof
good MP (20MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (24mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
72
good battery power (470 shots)
lighter than competition in class (164g)
resolution is good (18 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (25mm)
great zoom (500mm)
no Timelapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony RX10 II Landscape photography features
Sony WX350 Landscape photography features
62
manual focus
decently wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
saves RAW files
environment proof
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
lack of Time Lapse recording
47
quite wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (18MP)
good battery power (470 shots)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual exposure
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony RX10 II Vlogging highlights
Sony WX350 Vlogging highlights
31
decently wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
includes external mic jack
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
35
quite wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (164g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
no microphone socket
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Sony RX10 II vs Sony WX350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX10 II and Sony WX350
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IISony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350
Category Large Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2015-06-10 2014-02-13
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz X -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 116.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 5472 x 3648 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 12800 12800
Max boosted ISO 25600 -
Minimum native ISO 125 80
RAW data
Minimum boosted ISO 64 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 25 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-200mm (8.3x) 25-500mm (20.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8 f/3.5-6.5
Macro focus distance 3cm -
Focal length multiplier 2.7 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 1,229k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/32000s -
Continuous shooting rate 14.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 10.20 m 4.30 m
Flash options Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off -
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) VCHD: 28M PS(1,920x1,080/60p) / 24M FX(1,920x1,080/60i) / 17M FH(1,920x1,080/60i),MP4: 12M(1,440x1,080/30fps) / 3M VGA(640x480/30fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 813 gr (1.79 lbs) 164 gr (0.36 lbs)
Physical dimensions 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") 96 x 55 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 70 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.6 not tested
DXO Low light score 531 not tested
Other
Battery life 400 photos 470 photos
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FW50 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous) Yes (Off / 10sec. / 2sec. / portrait1 / portrait2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Retail price $998 $270