Sony W560 vs Sony WX350

Below, we will be comparing the Sony W560 and Sony WX350, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both designed by Sony. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the W560 (14MP) and WX350 (18MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The W560 was launched 4 years earlier than the WX350 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Sony W560 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX350 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick summation of how the W560 scores against the WX350 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350. The complete galleries are available at Sony W560 Gallery & Sony WX350 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Sony W560 has physical measurements of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs) and the Sony WX350 has specifications 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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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the W560 versus the WX350.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the W560 and WX350 is 96 and 94 respectively.

In many cases, it can be hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizes just by looking at a spec sheet. The image here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the W560 and WX350.

As you can see, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You can expect the Sony WX350 to resolve more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged W560 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.