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Sony S950 vs Sony WX350

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350 front
Portability
94
Imaging
43
Features
43
Overall
43

Sony S950 vs Sony WX350 Key Specs

Sony S950
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • 33-132mm (F3.3-5.2) lens
  • 167g - 93 x 56 x 24mm
  • Revealed February 2009
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
  • Revealed February 2014
  • Superseded the Sony WX300
  • Renewed by Sony WX500
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Sony S950 vs Sony WX350 Overview

Here, we are comparing the Sony S950 and Sony WX350, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are created by Sony. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the S950 (10MP) and WX350 (18MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The S950 was released 6 years before the WX350 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the S950 scores versus the WX350 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Photography Glossary
	
	

Reasons to pick Sony S950 over the Sony WX350

 S950 WX350 
Manually focus Very accurate focusing

Reasons to pick Sony WX350 over the Sony S950

 WX350 S950 
RevealedFebruary 2014February 2009More modern by 60 months
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Sony S950 and Sony WX350

 S950 WX350 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly display Absent Touch friendly display

Sony S950 vs Sony WX350 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony S950 offers external measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) while the Sony WX350 has measurements 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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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the S950 versus the WX350.

Sony S950 vs Sony WX350 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the S950 and WX350 is 94 and 94 respectively.

Sony S950 vs Sony WX350 top view buttons comparison

Sony S950 vs Sony WX350 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its tough to picture the contrast between sensor sizes merely by checking a spec sheet. The image below might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the S950 and WX350.

As you can see, each of these cameras come with the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Sony WX350 to resolve more detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged S950 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Sony S950 vs Sony WX350 sensor size comparison

Sony S950 vs Sony WX350 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony S950 vs Sony WX350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony S950 Portrait photography highlights
Sony WX350 Portrait photography highlights
26
has manual focus
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
37
decent megapixels (18MP)
includes face detect focus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony S950 Street photography highlights
Sony WX350 Street photography highlights
56
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (164g)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony S950
Sports photography with Sony WX350
24
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
52
incredible zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
better than average battery pack (470 CIPA)
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony S950 Travel photography features
Sony WX350 Travel photography features
50
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse function
low megapixels (10MP)
does not have selfie friendly display
wide angle not good (33mm)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
72
better than average battery pack (470 CIPA)
lighter than average (164g)
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (25mm)
great zoom (500mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony S950 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony WX350 as a Landscape photography camera
31
has manual focus
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (33mm)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen is small (2.7")
manual exposure not possible
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
lack of Timelapse function
47
rather wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18MP)
better than average battery pack (470 shots)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony S950 Vlogging factors
Sony WX350 Vlogging factors
9
no video
35
rather wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than average (164g)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have mic jack
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Sony S950 vs Sony WX350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony S950 and Sony WX350
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2009-02-17 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 10MP 18MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 3200 12800
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 33-132mm (4.0x) 25-500mm (20.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.3-5.2 f/3.5-6.5
Macro focus range 10cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 2s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/1600s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter speed 1.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.50 m 4.30 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync -
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 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 None 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 167 gr (0.37 lb) 164 gr (0.36 lb)
Physical dimensions 93 x 56 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 96 x 55 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 470 photos
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (Off / 10sec. / 2sec. / portrait1 / portrait2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Launch pricing $130 $270