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Sony RX100 II vs Sony WX350

Portability
89
Imaging
51
Features
74
Overall
60
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350 front
Portability
94
Imaging
43
Features
43
Overall
43

Sony RX100 II vs Sony WX350 Key Specs

Sony RX100 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 160 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 281g - 102 x 58 x 38mm
  • Released June 2013
  • Superseded the Sony RX100
  • Later Model is Sony RX100 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
  • Released February 2014
  • Older Model is Sony WX300
  • Refreshed by Sony WX500
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Sony RX100 II vs Sony WX350 Overview

Its time to look a little more closely at the Sony RX100 II versus Sony WX350, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are offered by Sony. The sensor resolution of the RX100 II (20MP) and the WX350 (18MP) is very well matched but the RX100 II (1") and WX350 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor size.

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The RX100 II was launched 7 months prior to the WX350 and they are both of a similar generation. The two cameras have different body design with the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony WX350 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the RX100 II scores vs the WX350 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX100 II over the Sony WX350

 RX100 II WX350 
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1229k460kSharper display (+769k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony WX350 over the Sony RX100 II

 WX350 RX100 II 
ReleasedFebruary 2014June 2013Fresher by 7 months

Common features in the Sony RX100 II and Sony WX350

 RX100 II WX350 
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display size
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch display Neither has Touch display

Sony RX100 II vs Sony WX350 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to carry your camera, you will want to think about its weight and size. The Sony RX100 II has outside dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") along with a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs) and the Sony WX350 has specifications of 96mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the RX100 II and the WX350.

Sony RX100 II vs Sony WX350 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the RX100 II and WX350 is 89 and 94 respectively.

Sony RX100 II vs Sony WX350 top view buttons comparison

Sony RX100 II vs Sony WX350 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing simply by checking specifications. The graphic here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the RX100 II and WX350.

Plainly, both the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The RX100 II because of its larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony RX100 II will give greater detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older RX100 II is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Sony RX100 II vs Sony WX350 sensor size comparison

Sony RX100 II vs Sony WX350 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony RX100 II vs Sony WX350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony RX100 II Portrait photography details
Sony WX350 Portrait photography details
70
focusing manually
high flash sync (1/2,000s)
good megapixels (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
offers face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
37
resolution is good (18 megapixels)
includes face detection focusing
no manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony RX100 II Street photography details
Sony WX350 Street photography details
85
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
lighter than others in class (281 grams)
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (164 grams)
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony RX100 II as a Sports photography camera
Sony WX350 as a Sports photography camera
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
offers tracking autofocus
great battery pack (350 CIPA)
lack of phase detect AF
52
incredible zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (18MP)
includes tracking autofocus
good battery power (470 CIPA)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony RX100 II as a Travel photography camera
Sony WX350 as a Travel photography camera
80
great battery pack (350 per charge)
lighter than others in class (281 grams)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
does not feature selfie friendly display
72
good battery power (470 per charge)
lighter than others (164g)
resolution is good (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (25mm)
great zoom (500mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony RX100 II Landscape photography factors
Sony WX350 Landscape photography factors
74
focusing manually
decently wide (28mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
great battery pack (350 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
47
quite wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (18MP)
good battery power (470 CIPA)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony RX100 II as a Vlogging camera
Sony WX350 as a Vlogging camera
37
decently wide (28mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than others in class (281 grams)
does not feature selfie friendly display
does not have external microphone jack
35
quite wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than others (164 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
lack of external microphone socket
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Sony RX100 II vs Sony WX350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX100 II and Sony WX350
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IISony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350
Class Large Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2013-06-27 2014-02-13
Physical type Large Sensor Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 116.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 18MP
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 -
Lowest native ISO 160 80
RAW support
Lowest boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
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 28-100mm (3.6x) 25-500mm (20.0x)
Largest aperture f/1.8-4.9 f/3.5-6.5
Macro focus range 5cm -
Crop factor 2.7 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 1,229k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech Xtra Fine WhiteMagic TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 15.00 m (ISO Auto (W)) 4.30 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync -
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/2000s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 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 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD 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
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 281 grams (0.62 lb) 164 grams (0.36 lb)
Physical dimensions 102 x 58 x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") 96 x 55 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 67 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 483 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 images 470 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-BX1 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (10 sec. / 2 sec. / Self-portrait One-person/ Self-portrait Two-person/ Self timer Continuous (3 or 5 shots)) Yes (Off / 10sec. / 2sec. / portrait1 / portrait2)
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Storage type 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
Cost at launch $598 $270