Sony W350 vs Sony WX5
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Sony W350 vs Sony WX5 Key Specs
(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
- Released January 2010
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.8" Fixed Screen
- ISO 125 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-120mm (F2.4-5.9) lens
- 146g - 92 x 52 x 22mm
- Announced July 2010
Sony W350 vs Sony WX5 Overview
Following is a thorough assessment of the Sony W350 versus Sony WX5, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are sold by Sony. The sensor resolution of the W350 (14MP) and the WX5 (12MP) is pretty close and they enjoy the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe W350 was unveiled 6 months earlier than the WX5 so they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony W350 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX5 being a Compact camera.
Before diving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the W350 matches up versus the WX5 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Sony W350 vs Sony WX5 Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5. The full galleries are viewable at Sony W350 Gallery & Sony WX5 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony W350 over the Sony WX5
W350 | WX5 |
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Reasons to pick Sony WX5 over the Sony W350
WX5 | W350 | |||
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Screen sizing | 2.8" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.1") | |
Screen resolution | 461k | 230k | Clearer screen (+231k dot) |
Common features in the Sony W350 and Sony WX5
W350 | WX5 | |||
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Announced | January 2010 | July 2010 | Same age | |
Focus manually | Lack of manual focus | |||
Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Selfie screen | Neither contains selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly screen | No Touch friendly screen |
Sony W350 vs Sony WX5 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Sony W350 has got external dimensions of 91mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs) and the Sony WX5 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") along with a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).
Check out the Sony W350 versus Sony WX5 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the W350 and the WX5.
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the W350 and WX5 is 97 and 95 respectively.
Sony W350 vs Sony WX5 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, its difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes only by looking through a spec sheet. The picture below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the W350 and WX5.
As you can see, the two cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Sony W350 to provide you with greater detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a little more aggressively.
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Sony W350 vs Sony WX5 Specifications
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Sony | Sony |
Model type | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5 |
Category | Ultracompact | Small Sensor Compact |
Released | 2010-01-07 | 2010-07-08 |
Physical type | Ultracompact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | Bionz | Bionz |
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 | 14 megapixel | 12 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 4320 x 3240 | 4000 x 3000 |
Max native ISO | 3200 | 3200 |
Minimum native ISO | 80 | 125 |
RAW files | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Total focus points | 9 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 26-105mm (4.0x) | 24-120mm (5.0x) |
Maximal aperture | f/2.7-5.7 | f/2.4-5.9 |
Macro focusing range | 10cm | 5cm |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display size | 2.7 inch | 2.8 inch |
Resolution of display | 230 thousand dots | 461 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | None |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 2s | 2s |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/1600s | 1/1600s |
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 distance | 3.80 m | 5.10 m |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure 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) | 1920 x 1080 (50 fps), 1440 x 1080 (50, 25fps), 1280 x 720 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (25 fps) |
Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | Motion JPEG | AVCHD |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 117 grams (0.26 lbs) | 146 grams (0.32 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 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 ID | NP-BN1 | NP-BN1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 sec or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro HG-Duo, Internal | SD/ SDHC/ SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Pricing at launch | $200 | $250 |