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Sony TX30 vs Sony W350

Portability
96
Imaging
42
Features
43
Overall
42
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350 front
Portability
97
Imaging
36
Features
25
Overall
31

Sony TX30 vs Sony W350 Key Specs

Sony TX30
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 141g - 96 x 59 x 15mm
  • Announced July 2013
Sony W350
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 117g - 91 x 52 x 17mm
  • Announced January 2010
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Sony TX30 vs Sony W350 Overview

Following is a complete overview of the Sony TX30 and Sony W350, both Ultracompact digital cameras and they are both offered by Sony. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the TX30 (18MP) and W350 (14MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The TX30 was released 3 years after the W350 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before going right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief view of how the TX30 grades vs the W350 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony TX30 over the Sony W350

 TX30 W350 
AnnouncedJuly 2013January 2010More modern by 44 months
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Display dimensions3.3"2.7"Larger display (+0.6")
Display resolution1229k230kSharper display (+999k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W350 over the Sony TX30

 W350 TX30 

Common features in the Sony TX30 and Sony W350

 TX30 W350 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Sony TX30 vs Sony W350 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and size. The Sony TX30 enjoys outside measurements of 96mm x 59mm x 15mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") with a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Sony W350 has specifications of 91mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the TX30 and the W350.

Sony TX30 vs Sony W350 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the TX30 and W350 is 96 and 97 respectively.

Sony TX30 vs Sony W350 top view buttons comparison

Sony TX30 vs Sony W350 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizes purely by going over technical specs. The image below will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the TX30 and W350.

As you can tell, the two cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You can expect to see the Sony TX30 to deliver extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more modern TX30 should have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.

Sony TX30 vs Sony W350 sensor size comparison

Sony TX30 vs Sony W350 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony TX30 vs Sony W350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony TX30
Portrait photography with Sony W350
38
focusing manually
good resolution (18MP)
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
28
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
no manual mode
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony TX30
Street photography with Sony W350
64
built in image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
58
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony TX30 as a Sports photography camera
Sony W350 as a Sports photography camera
46
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (18MP)
environment proof
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
34
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14MP)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony TX30 Travel photography details
Sony W350 Travel photography details
69
environment proof
good resolution (18MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (26mm)
no Time Lapse function
does not contain selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.5)
66
decent megapixels (14MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (26mm)
no Time Lapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony TX30 Landscape photography features
Sony W350 Landscape photography features
51
focusing manually
quite wide (26mm)
screen size is good (3.3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (18MP)
environment proof
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual exposure
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
no Time Lapse function
37
pretty wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14MP)
no manual focus
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
no manual mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony TX30
Vlogging with Sony W350
34
quite wide (26mm)
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not contain selfie friendly display
no external mic port
29
pretty wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
screen is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external mic socket
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Sony TX30 vs Sony W350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony TX30 and Sony W350
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350
Category Ultracompact Ultracompact
Announced 2013-07-26 2010-01-07
Physical type Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.16 x 4.62mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 18 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4896 x 3672 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 12800 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) 26-105mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-4.8 f/2.7-5.7
Macro focusing range - 10cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3.3 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 1,229k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology OLED monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 2 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 10.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 3.80 m
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format - Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 141 gr (0.31 lbs) 117 gr (0.26 lbs)
Physical dimensions 96 x 59 x 15mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") 91 x 52 x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7")
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 ID - NP-BN1
Self timer - Yes (2 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type - Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Launch price $230 $200