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Sony W350 vs Sony WX350

Portability
97
Imaging
36
Features
25
Overall
31
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350 front
Portability
94
Imaging
43
Features
43
Overall
43

Sony W350 vs Sony WX350 Key Specs

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
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
  • Previous Model is Sony WX300
  • Successor is Sony WX500
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Sony W350 vs Sony WX350 Overview

Here, we will be contrasting the Sony W350 versus Sony WX350, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are offered by Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the W350 (14MP) and WX350 (18MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The W350 was introduced 5 years prior to the WX350 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony W350 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX350 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise summation of how the W350 matches up versus the WX350 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony W350 over the Sony WX350

 W350 WX350 

Reasons to pick Sony WX350 over the Sony W350

 WX350 W350 
RevealedFebruary 2014January 2010Newer by 49 months
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Sony W350 and Sony WX350

 W350 WX350 
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Sony W350 vs Sony WX350 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Sony W350 has got outside measurements of 91mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs) whilst the Sony WX350 has sizing of 96mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the W350 against the WX350.

Sony W350 vs Sony WX350 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the W350 and WX350 is 97 and 94 respectively.

Sony W350 vs Sony WX350 top view buttons comparison

Sony W350 vs Sony WX350 Sensor Comparison

Often, its hard to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions only by checking out a spec sheet. The picture below should offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the W350 and WX350.

Clearly, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You should count on the Sony WX350 to show more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged W350 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Sony W350 vs Sony WX350 sensor size comparison

Sony W350 vs Sony WX350 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony W350 vs Sony WX350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony W350
Portrait photography with Sony WX350
28
good MP (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
37
megapixel count good (18 megapixels)
comes with face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony W350 Street photography info
Sony WX350 Street photography info
58
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (164 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony W350 Sports photography features
Sony WX350 Sports photography features
34
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14 megapixels)
slow fps (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
52
amazing zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (18MP)
comes with tracking focus
good battery (470 shots)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony W350 Travel photography factors
Sony WX350 Travel photography factors
66
good MP (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (26mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
72
good battery (470 per charge)
lighter than competition (164 grams)
megapixel count good (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (25mm)
very long zoom (500mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony W350 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony WX350 as a Landscape photography camera
37
quite wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not available
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
47
relatively wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (18 megapixels)
good battery (470 shots)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony W350 Vlogging info
Sony WX350 Vlogging info
29
quite wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external mic port
35
relatively wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition (164 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have mic support
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Sony W350 vs Sony WX350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony W350 and Sony WX350
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350
Class Ultracompact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2010-01-07 2014-02-13
Physical type Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz -
Sensor type CCD 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 14MP 18MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4320 x 3240 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 3200 12800
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-105mm (4.0x) 25-500mm (20.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.7-5.7 f/3.5-6.5
Macro focus range 10cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 2 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.80 m 4.30 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro -
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
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)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 117g (0.26 lb) 164g (0.36 lb)
Physical dimensions 91 x 52 x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") 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 - 470 images
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-BN1 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec) Yes (Off / 10sec. / 2sec. / portrait1 / portrait2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro HG-Duo, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Retail pricing $200 $270