Sony W350 vs Sony WX500

Let's take a closer look at the Sony W350 and Sony WX500, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are sold by Sony. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the W350 (14MP) and WX500 (18MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The W350 was revealed 6 years prior to the WX500 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Sony W350 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX500 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short highlight of how the W350 matches up against the WX500 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500. The full galleries are provided at Sony W350 Gallery and Sony WX500 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to consider its weight and proportions. The Sony W350 comes with outside measurements of 91mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs) whilst the Sony WX500 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") with a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

Compare the Sony W350 and Sony WX500 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the W350 versus the WX500.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the W350 and WX500 is 97 and 91 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to visualise the difference in sensor measurements merely by researching specs. The graphic underneath will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the W350 and WX500.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Sony WX500 to render greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older W350 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.