Sony W350 vs Sony WX350

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.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony W350 Gallery and Sony WX350 Gallery.

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.

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

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.