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Sony TX55 vs Sony WX350

Portability
97
Imaging
39
Features
46
Overall
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350 front
Portability
94
Imaging
43
Features
43
Overall
43

Sony TX55 vs Sony WX350 Key Specs

Sony TX55
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 109g - 93 x 54 x 13mm
  • Revealed July 2011
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
  • Revealed February 2014
  • Superseded the Sony WX300
  • New Model is Sony WX500
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Sony TX55 vs Sony WX350 Overview

Let's examine more in depth at the Sony TX55 vs Sony WX350, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both sold by Sony. The sensor resolution of the TX55 (16MP) and the WX350 (18MP) is relatively comparable and they come with the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The TX55 was launched 3 years earlier than the WX350 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sony TX55 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX350 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a short summary of how the TX55 grades against the WX350 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony TX55 over the Sony WX350

 TX55 WX350 
Focus manually More exact focusing
Screen dimension3.3"3"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1230k460kClearer screen (+770k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony WX350 over the Sony TX55

 WX350 TX55 
RevealedFebruary 2014July 2011Fresher by 31 months

Common features in the Sony TX55 and Sony WX350

 TX55 WX350 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Sony TX55 vs Sony WX350 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Sony TX55 features physical measurements of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") with a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs) while the Sony WX350 has proportions of 96mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

See the Sony TX55 vs Sony WX350 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you use at the time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the TX55 vs the WX350.

Sony TX55 vs Sony WX350 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the TX55 and WX350 is 97 and 94 respectively.

Sony TX55 vs Sony WX350 top view buttons comparison

Sony TX55 vs Sony WX350 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its difficult to envision the contrast in sensor sizing merely by checking out specs. The graphic here will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the TX55 and WX350.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You should count on the Sony WX350 to produce more detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older TX55 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Sony TX55 vs Sony WX350 sensor size comparison

Sony TX55 vs Sony WX350 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony TX55 vs Sony WX350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony TX55 Portrait photography advice
Sony WX350 Portrait photography advice
36
has manual focus
good MP (16 megapixels)
no manual mode
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
37
decent MP (18 megapixels)
comes with face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony TX55 Street photography details
Sony WX350 Street photography details
58
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (164 grams)
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony TX55 Sports photography information
Sony WX350 Sports photography information
44
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
great battery pack (250 shots)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
52
amazing zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (18 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
better than average battery (470 shots)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony TX55 Travel photography info
Sony WX350 Travel photography info
69
great battery pack (250 per charge)
good MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (26mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
72
better than average battery (470 per charge)
lighter than competitors (164g)
decent MP (18MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
very long zoom (500mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony TX55 Landscape photography advice
Sony WX350 Landscape photography advice
50
has manual focus
relatively wide (26mm)
nice screen size (3.3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
great battery pack (250 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
does not have Timelapse recording
47
reasonably wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (18 megapixels)
better than average battery (470 CIPA)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony TX55 Vlogging details
Sony WX350 Vlogging details
34
relatively wide (26mm)
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have external microphone socket
35
reasonably wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors (164 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of mic jack
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Sony TX55 vs Sony WX350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony TX55 and Sony WX350
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350
Type Ultracompact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2011-07-24 2014-02-13
Body design Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip BIONZ -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 3200 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
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 26-130mm (5.0x) 25-500mm (20.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-4.8 f/3.5-6.5
Macro focus range 3cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3.3" 3"
Screen resolution 1,230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology XtraFine OLED display -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.70 m 4.30 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync -
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps) 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)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 109g (0.24 pounds) 164g (0.36 pounds)
Dimensions 93 x 54 x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") 96 x 55 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 250 photos 470 photos
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-BN NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes (Off / 10sec. / 2sec. / portrait1 / portrait2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage microSD/SDHC, Memory Stick Micro SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Pricing at launch $350 $270