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Sony W550 vs Sony WX350

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
28
Overall
33
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350 front
Portability
94
Imaging
43
Features
43
Overall
43

Sony W550 vs Sony WX350 Key Specs

Sony W550
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-104mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 110g - 94 x 56 x 19mm
  • Launched July 2011
Sony WX350
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
  • 164g - 96 x 55 x 26mm
  • Introduced February 2014
  • Older Model is Sony WX300
  • Replacement is Sony WX500
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Sony W550 vs Sony WX350 Overview

Here is a in-depth review of the Sony W550 and Sony WX350, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are built by Sony. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the W550 (14MP) and WX350 (18MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The W550 was revealed 3 years earlier than the WX350 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony W550 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX350 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the W550 scores against the WX350 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony W550 over the Sony WX350

 W550 WX350 

Reasons to pick Sony WX350 over the Sony W550

 WX350 W550 
IntroducedFebruary 2014July 2011Fresher by 31 months
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Sony W550 and Sony WX350

 W550 WX350 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display size
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch display Absent Touch display

Sony W550 vs Sony WX350 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and measurements. The Sony W550 comes with exterior dimensions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs) while the Sony WX350 has proportions of 96mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Below is the front view size comparison of the W550 versus the WX350.

Sony W550 vs Sony WX350 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the W550 and WX350 is 96 and 94 respectively.

Sony W550 vs Sony WX350 top view buttons comparison

Sony W550 vs Sony WX350 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizing only by reading through technical specs. The visual underneath will help provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the W550 and WX350.

As you can tell, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You should expect to see the Sony WX350 to give extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older W550 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Sony W550 vs Sony WX350 sensor size comparison

Sony W550 vs Sony WX350 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony W550 vs Sony WX350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony W550 Portrait photography details
Sony WX350 Portrait photography details
28
good MP (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
37
megapixel count good (18MP)
comes with face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony W550 Street photography factors
Sony WX350 Street photography factors
57
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (164 grams)
no moving screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony W550
Sports photography with Sony WX350
35
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14MP)
max frames per second very slow (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
52
amazing zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (18 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
better than average battery life (470 per charge)
no shutter priority
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony W550
Travel photography with Sony WX350
65
good MP (14MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (26mm)
no Time Lapse recording
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.7)
72
better than average battery life (470 shots)
lighter than others in class (164 grams)
megapixel count good (18MP)
has built in flash
decently wide (25mm)
great zoom (500mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
does not have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony W550 Landscape photography factors
Sony WX350 Landscape photography factors
42
decently wide (26mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.7)
no manual exposure
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
no Time Lapse recording
47
decently wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (18MP)
better than average battery life (470 per charge)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not available
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony W550 Vlogging highlights
Sony WX350 Vlogging highlights
29
decently wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f2.7)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no mic port
35
decently wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than others in class (164 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not have selfie friendly display
lack of mic port
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Sony W550 vs Sony WX350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony W550 and Sony WX350
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350
Category Ultracompact Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2011-07-24 2014-02-13
Body design 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 area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4320 x 3240 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 3200 12800
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-104mm (4.0x) 25-500mm (20.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.7-5.7 f/3.5-6.5
Macro focus distance 5cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology Clear Photo LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 2 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.80 m 4.30 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync -
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance 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)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4 AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 110 grams (0.24 pounds) 164 grams (0.36 pounds)
Dimensions 94 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") 96 x 55 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 photos
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-BN1 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes (Off / 10sec. / 2sec. / portrait1 / portrait2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots - One
Pricing at release $119 $270