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Sony W350 vs Sony WX5

Portability
97
Imaging
36
Features
25
Overall
31
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
29
Overall
32

Sony W350 vs Sony WX5 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
  • Released January 2010
Sony WX5
(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
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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").

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Sony W350 over the Sony WX5

 W350 WX5 

Reasons to pick Sony WX5 over the Sony W350

 WX5 W350 
Screen sizing2.8"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.1")
Screen resolution461k230kClearer screen (+231k dot)

Common features in the Sony W350 and Sony WX5

 W350 WX5 
AnnouncedJanuary 2010July 2010Same age
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed 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).

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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.

Sony W350 vs Sony WX5 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the W350 and WX5 is 97 and 95 respectively.

Sony W350 vs Sony WX5 top view buttons comparison

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.

Sony W350 vs Sony WX5 sensor size comparison

Sony W350 vs Sony WX5 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony W350 vs Sony WX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony W350 Portrait photography info
Sony WX5 Portrait photography info
28
megapixel count good (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
21
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony W350 Street photography information
Sony WX5 Street photography information
58
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony W350
Sports photography with Sony WX5
34
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
34
has image stabilization (Optical)
features tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
MP count low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony W350 Travel photography advice
Sony WX5 Travel photography advice
66
megapixel count good (14MP)
has built in flash
decently wide (26mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
58
has built in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
no Timelapse function
MP count low (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony W350 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony WX5 as a Landscape photography camera
37
decently wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
no manual control
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
lack of Time Lapse recording
37
relatively wide (24mm)
screen size is good (2.8 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
manual mode not possible
MP count low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony W350
Vlogging with Sony WX5
29
decently wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external mic socket
32
relatively wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
display is not selfie friendly
no microphone socket
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Sony W350 vs Sony WX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony W350 and Sony WX5
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5
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