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Sony S930 vs Sony WX350

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S930 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350 front
Portability
94
Imaging
43
Features
43
Overall
43

Sony S930 vs Sony WX350 Key Specs

Sony S930
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.4" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 320 x 240 video
  • 38-108mm (F2.9-5.4) lens
  • 167g - 90 x 61 x 26mm
  • Introduced January 2009
Sony WX350
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
  • 164g - 96 x 55 x 26mm
  • Launched February 2014
  • Succeeded the Sony WX300
  • Successor is Sony WX500
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Sony S930 vs Sony WX350 Overview

Here, we will be analyzing the Sony S930 and Sony WX350, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are designed by Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the S930 (10MP) and WX350 (18MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The S930 was announced 6 years earlier than the WX350 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the S930 scores against the WX350 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony S930 over the Sony WX350

 S930 WX350 
Manual focus Very exact focus

Reasons to pick Sony WX350 over the Sony S930

 WX350 S930 
LaunchedFebruary 2014January 2009More recent by 62 months
Screen size3"2.4"Bigger screen (+0.6")
Screen resolution460k112kSharper screen (+348k dot)

Common features in the Sony S930 and Sony WX350

 S930 WX350 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Sony S930 vs Sony WX350 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and size. The Sony S930 comes with outside measurements of 90mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.5" x 2.4" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) and the Sony WX350 has specifications of 96mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the S930 versus the WX350.

Sony S930 vs Sony WX350 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S930 and WX350 is 94 and 94 respectively.

Sony S930 vs Sony WX350 top view buttons comparison

Sony S930 vs Sony WX350 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's difficult to picture the difference in sensor measurements only by looking through specs. The photograph below should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the S930 and WX350.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Sony WX350 to result in more detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older S930 will be behind in sensor technology.

Sony S930 vs Sony WX350 sensor size comparison

Sony S930 vs Sony WX350 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony S930 vs Sony WX350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony S930 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony WX350 as a Portrait photography camera
26
focusing manually
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
resolution not great (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
37
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
includes face detection focus
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony S930 Street photography advice
Sony WX350 Street photography advice
56
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (164 grams)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony S930 Sports photography factors
Sony WX350 Sports photography factors
24
image stabilization (Optical)
slow frames per second (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
52
excellent zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
includes tracking autofocus
great battery life (470 per charge)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony S930 as a Travel photography camera
Sony WX350 as a Travel photography camera
50
built-in flash
no Time Lapse recording
resolution not great (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (38mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
72
great battery life (470 per charge)
lighter than average (164g)
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (25mm)
long reach (500mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
does not feature selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony S930 Landscape photography info
Sony WX350 Landscape photography info
31
focusing manually
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (38mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
tiny screen (2.4 inches)
manual mode not available
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
no Time Lapse recording
47
pretty wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
great battery life (470 CIPA)
manual focus not available
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony S930 as a Vlogging camera
Sony WX350 as a Vlogging camera
25
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (38mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (320 x 240 resolution)
no external mic socket
35
pretty wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than average (164 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
lack of external mic port
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Sony S930 vs Sony WX350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony S930 and Sony WX350
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S930Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S930 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2009-01-08 2014-02-13
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 3200 12800
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 38-108mm (2.8x) 25-500mm (20.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.9-5.4 f/3.5-6.5
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.4 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 112 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 1/8 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 2.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.00 m (Auto ISO) 4.30 m
Flash settings Auto, Forced Flash, Slow Syncro, No Flash -
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 320 x 240 (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)
Highest video resolution 320x240 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB none USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 167 grams (0.37 pounds) 164 grams (0.36 pounds)
Physical dimensions 90 x 61 x 26mm (3.5" x 2.4" x 1.0") 96 x 55 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 - 470 images
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID 2 x AA NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (Off / 10sec. / 2sec. / portrait1 / portrait2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / PRo-HG Duo, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Launch price $219 $270