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Sony TX5 vs Sony WX350

Portability
96
Imaging
33
Features
33
Overall
33
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350 front
Portability
94
Imaging
43
Features
43
Overall
43

Sony TX5 vs Sony WX350 Key Specs

Sony TX5
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
  • 148g - 94 x 57 x 18mm
  • Introduced February 2010
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
  • Launched February 2014
  • Succeeded the Sony WX300
  • Successor is Sony WX500
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Sony TX5 vs Sony WX350 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Sony TX5 over the Sony WX350

 TX5 WX350 
Manually focus More accurate focus
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony WX350 over the Sony TX5

 WX350 TX5 
LaunchedFebruary 2014February 2010Newer by 48 months
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Sony TX5 and Sony WX350

 TX5 WX350 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurements
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Sony TX5 vs Sony WX350 Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Sony TX5 vs Sony WX350 size comparison

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

Sony TX5 vs Sony WX350 top view buttons comparison

Sony TX5 vs Sony WX350 Sensor Comparison

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.

Sony TX5 vs Sony WX350 sensor size comparison

Sony TX5 vs Sony WX350 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony TX5 vs Sony WX350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony TX5 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony WX350 as a Portrait photography camera
26
manual focus
manual mode not available
no external flash support
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.4")
does not have RAW files
37
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
has face detect focus
no manual focus
no manual mode
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony TX5
Street photography with Sony WX350
63
image stabilization (Optical)
features touch to focus
weather proofing
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.4")
does not have RAW files
more heavy than competition in class (148g)
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (164 grams)
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony TX5
Sports photography with Sony WX350
33
image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
no shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.4")
does not have phase detect AF
52
incredible zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
has tracking focus
good battery power (470 per charge)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony TX5 Travel photography info
Sony WX350 Travel photography info
62
weather proofing
features touch to focus
built-in flash
quite wide (25mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition in class (148 grams)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.5)
72
good battery power (470 per charge)
lighter than others in class (164 grams)
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
long reach (500mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony TX5 Landscape photography details
Sony WX350 Landscape photography details
43
manual focus
quite wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.4")
does not have RAW files
lack of Timelapse mode
47
pretty wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
good battery power (470 shots)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony TX5 Vlogging info
Sony WX350 Vlogging info
30
quite wide (25mm)
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone port
more heavy than competition in class (148g)
35
pretty wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than others in class (164g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
doesn't have microphone jack
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Sony TX5 vs Sony WX350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony TX5 and Sony WX350
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350
Class Ultracompact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2010-02-18 2014-02-13
Body design Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.4" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.104 x 4.578mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 18MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 3200 12800
Lowest native ISO 125 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
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 support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-100mm (4.0x) 25-500mm (20.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-6.3 f/3.5-6.5
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 2 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 2.90 m 4.30 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (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)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4 AVCHD
Microphone 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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 148 gr (0.33 lb) 164 gr (0.36 lb)
Dimensions 94 x 57 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") 96 x 55 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 shots
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-BN1 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2) Yes (Off / 10sec. / 2sec. / portrait1 / portrait2)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/ Pro HG-Duo, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $239 $270