Sony W350 vs Sony WX220
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Sony W350 vs Sony WX220 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 26-105mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
- 117g - 91 x 52 x 17mm
- Introduced January 2010
(Full Review)
- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-250mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
- 121g - 92 x 52 x 22mm
- Launched February 2014
Sony W350 vs Sony WX220 Overview
Below is a extended comparison of the Sony W350 versus Sony WX220, both Ultracompact digital cameras and both of them are manufactured by Sony. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the W350 (14MP) and WX220 (18MP) but they use the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a LandslideThe W350 was unveiled 5 years prior to the WX220 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).
Before diving in to a full comparison, below is a short introduction of how the W350 matches up vs the WX220 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Sony W350 vs Sony WX220 Gallery
Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220. The full galleries are provided at Sony W350 Gallery & Sony WX220 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony W350 over the Sony WX220
W350 | WX220 |
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Reasons to pick Sony WX220 over the Sony W350
WX220 | W350 | |||
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Launched | February 2014 | January 2010 | More recent by 49 months | |
Display dimension | 3" | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") | |
Display resolution | 460k | 230k | Clearer display (+230k dot) |
Common features in the Sony W350 and Sony WX220
W350 | WX220 | |||
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Manually focus | No manual focusing | |||
Display type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed display | |
Selfie screen | Neither includes selfie screen | |||
Touch display | Neither includes Touch display |
Sony W350 vs Sony WX220 Physical Comparison
In case you're intending to lug around your camera, you should factor in its weight and volume. The Sony W350 features outer measurements of 91mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs) while the Sony WX220 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") along with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).
Take a look at the Sony W350 versus Sony WX220 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the W350 and the WX220.
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the W350 and WX220 is 97 and 96 respectively.
Sony W350 vs Sony WX220 Sensor Comparison
In many cases, it is very tough to see the gap between sensor measurements purely by going over technical specs. The visual here will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the W350 and WX220.
As you can tell, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Sony WX220 to deliver more detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The older W350 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.
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Sony W350 vs Sony WX220 Specifications
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Sony | Sony |
Model | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220 |
Class | Ultracompact | Ultracompact |
Introduced | 2010-01-07 | 2014-02-12 |
Physical type | Ultracompact | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | Bionz | Bionz X |
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14MP | 18MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 4320 x 3240 | 4896 x 3672 |
Maximum native ISO | 3200 | 12800 |
Minimum native ISO | 80 | 100 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Number of focus points | 9 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 26-105mm (4.0x) | 25-250mm (10.0x) |
Largest aperture | f/2.7-5.7 | f/3.3-5.9 |
Macro focus range | 10cm | - |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 2.7" | 3" |
Screen resolution | 230 thousand dots | 460 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | None |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 2 seconds | 4 seconds |
Highest shutter speed | 1/1600 seconds | 1/1600 seconds |
Continuous shooting rate | 1.0 frames/s | 10.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 3.80 m | 3.70 m (with Auto ISO) |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro | Auto, on, slow synchro, off, advanced |
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) | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
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 sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 117g (0.26 lbs) | 121g (0.27 lbs) |
Dimensions | 91 x 52 x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") | 92 x 52 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") |
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 | - | 210 images |
Battery type | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | NP-BN1 | NP-BN |
Self timer | Yes (2 sec or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage type | Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro HG-Duo, Internal | SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | One | One |
Pricing at launch | $200 | $198 |