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Sony RX100 V vs Sony W350

Portability
89
Imaging
53
Features
80
Overall
63
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350 front
Portability
97
Imaging
36
Features
25
Overall
31

Sony RX100 V vs Sony W350 Key Specs

Sony RX100 V
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 299g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Revealed October 2016
  • Earlier Model is Sony RX100 IV
  • Refreshed by Sony RX100 VI
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 RX100 V vs Sony W350 Overview

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Sony RX100 V vs Sony W350, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both created by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the RX100 V (20MP) and W350 (14MP) and the RX100 V (1") and W350 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizes.

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The RX100 V was announced 6 years after the W350 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony W350 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight to a full comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the RX100 V scores against the W350 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Photography Glossary
	
	

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 V over the Sony W350

 RX100 V W350 
RevealedOctober 2016January 2010Newer by 83 months
Focus manually More accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1229k230kCrisper screen (+999k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Sony W350 over the Sony RX100 V

 W350 RX100 V 

Common features in the Sony RX100 V and Sony W350

 RX100 V W350 
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Sony RX100 V vs Sony W350 Physical Comparison

If you are going to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Sony RX100 V features exterior dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs) while the Sony W350 has dimensions of 91mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Examine the Sony RX100 V vs Sony W350 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the RX100 V against the W350.

Sony RX100 V vs Sony W350 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the RX100 V and W350 is 89 and 97 respectively.

Sony RX100 V vs Sony W350 top view buttons comparison

Sony RX100 V vs Sony W350 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very difficult to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions simply by looking through a spec sheet. The image below will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the RX100 V and W350.

Clearly, the two cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The RX100 V having a bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh simpler and the Sony RX100 V will provide you with extra detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots more aggressively. The fresher RX100 V should have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

Sony RX100 V vs Sony W350 sensor size comparison

Sony RX100 V vs Sony W350 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony RX100 V vs Sony W350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony RX100 V Portrait photography features
Sony W350 Portrait photography features
66
focusing manually
above average flash sync speed (1/2,000 seconds)
good megapixels (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
includes face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
cannot use external flash
28
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony RX100 V Street photography advice
Sony W350 Street photography advice
85
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
saves RAW formats
lighter than competitors (299 grams)
58
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony RX100 V Sports photography details
Sony W350 Sports photography details
70
quiet shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
max fps high (24.0 frames/s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
includes tracking autofocus
has phase detect autofocus
terrible battery (220 CIPA)
34
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
slow fps (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony RX100 V
Travel photography with Sony W350
80
lighter than competitors (299g)
good megapixels (20MP)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
decently wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
terrible battery (220 CIPA)
66
MP count decent (14MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (26mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony RX100 V Landscape photography info
Sony W350 Landscape photography info
70
focusing manually
decently wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
saves RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
terrible battery (220 per charge)
37
reasonably wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
lack of manual exposure
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony RX100 V as a Vlogging camera
Sony W350 as a Vlogging camera
81
decently wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
lighter than competitors (299 grams)
lack of external mic port
29
reasonably wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external microphone port
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Sony RX100 V vs Sony W350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX100 V and Sony W350
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VSony Cyber-shot DSC-W350
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350
Type Large Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Revealed 2016-10-06 2010-01-07
Body design Large Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz X Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
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 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5472 x 3648 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 12800 3200
Highest boosted ISO 25600 -
Minimum native ISO 125 80
RAW format
Minimum boosted ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 315 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-70mm (2.9x) 26-105mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/1.8-2.8 f/2.7-5.7
Macro focusing distance 5cm 10cm
Crop factor 2.7 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 1,229 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.59x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 2s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Maximum silent shutter speed 1/32000s -
Continuous shooting speed 24.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 10.20 m (at Auto ISO) 3.80 m
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/2000s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 299g (0.66 lb) 117g (0.26 lb)
Physical dimensions 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") 91 x 52 x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 70 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 586 not tested
Other
Battery life 220 pictures -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-BX1 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Storage media SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Launch pricing $998 $200