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Sony W560 vs Sony WX350

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
28
Overall
33
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350 front
Portability
94
Imaging
43
Features
43
Overall
43

Sony W560 vs Sony WX350 Key Specs

Sony W560
(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 January 2011
Sony WX350
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 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
  • Replaced the Sony WX300
  • Updated by Sony WX500
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Sony W560 vs Sony WX350 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Sony W560 over the Sony WX350

 W560 WX350 

Reasons to pick Sony WX350 over the Sony W560

 WX350 W560 
IntroducedFebruary 2014January 2011More modern by 37 months
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Sony W560 and Sony WX350

 W560 WX350 
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen size
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither has Touch friendly screen

Sony W560 vs Sony WX350 Physical Comparison

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.

Sony W560 vs Sony WX350 size comparison

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

Sony W560 vs Sony WX350 top view buttons comparison

Sony W560 vs Sony WX350 Sensor Comparison

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.

Sony W560 vs Sony WX350 sensor size comparison

Sony W560 vs Sony WX350 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony W560 vs Sony WX350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony W560 Portrait photography features
Sony WX350 Portrait photography features
28
good resolution (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
37
megapixel count good (18MP)
includes face detection focusing
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony W560 as a Street photography camera
Sony WX350 as a Street photography camera
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (164 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony W560 as a Sports photography camera
Sony WX350 as a Sports photography camera
35
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
52
amazing zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (18MP)
includes tracking autofocus
great battery power (470 per charge)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony W560 Travel photography information
Sony WX350 Travel photography information
65
good resolution (14MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (26mm)
no Time Lapse recording
does not offer selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
72
great battery power (470 CIPA)
lighter than competitors (164g)
megapixel count good (18MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (25mm)
long reach (500mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony W560
Landscape photography with Sony WX350
42
decently wide (26mm)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
manual mode not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
no Time Lapse recording
47
quite wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (18 megapixels)
great battery power (470 per charge)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony W560 Vlogging factors
Sony WX350 Vlogging factors
29
decently wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
does not offer selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
no mic socket
35
quite wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competitors (164 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
lack of external mic support
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Sony W560 vs Sony WX350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony W560 and Sony WX350
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350
Category Ultracompact Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2011-01-06 2014-02-13
Physical type Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by 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 14MP 18MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4320 x 3240 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 3200 12800
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-104mm (4.0x) 25-500mm (20.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.7-5.7 f/3.5-6.5
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology Clear Photo LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 2 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.80 m 4.30 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync -
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported 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 support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 110g (0.24 lb) 164g (0.36 lb)
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 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 life - 470 photographs
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-BN1 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes (Off / 10sec. / 2sec. / portrait1 / portrait2)
Time lapse feature
Storage type 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
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $139 $270