Sony TX5 vs Sony WX350

Let's look closer at the Sony TX5 and Sony WX350, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are built by Sony. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the TX5 (10MP) and WX350 (18MP) and the TX5 (1/2.4") and WX350 (1/2.3") come with different sensor measurements.

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The TX5 was revealed 5 years before the WX350 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony TX5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX350 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a simple summary of how the TX5 matches up versus the WX350 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350. The full galleries are provided at Sony TX5 Gallery and Sony WX350 Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Sony TX5 offers outside dimensions of 94mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst the Sony WX350 has specifications of 96mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

Check out the Sony TX5 and Sony WX350 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use at that moment. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the TX5 and the WX350.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TX5 and WX350 is 96 and 94 respectively.

Typically, it can be tough to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by reading through specs. The pic here might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the TX5 and WX350.

All in all, the two cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The TX5 using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony WX350 will give extra detail because of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop images far more aggressively. The more aged TX5 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.