Sony WX1 vs Sony WX350

Here, we will be reviewing the Sony WX1 versus Sony WX350, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are produced by Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the WX1 (10MP) and WX350 (18MP) and the WX1 (1/2.4") and WX350 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The WX1 was manufactured 5 years earlier than the WX350 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sony WX1 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX350 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the WX1 grades vs the WX350 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350. The entire galleries are provided at Sony WX1 Gallery and Sony WX350 Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Sony WX1 provides outside dimensions of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst the Sony WX350 has dimensions of 96mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

Check the Sony WX1 versus Sony WX350 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the WX1 compared to the WX350.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the WX1 and WX350 is 96 and 94 respectively.

Usually, it is hard to see the difference between sensor sizing purely by checking technical specs. The graphic here should provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the WX1 and WX350.

As you have seen, each of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The WX1 because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony WX350 will resolve extra detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older WX1 is going to be behind in sensor tech.