Sony W350

Sony W350 is Sony's Ultracompact camera originally launched on January of 2010. The camera uses a 14MP, CCD 1/2.3" sized sensor and has a full resolution of 4320 x 3240.

The W350 places at #87 out of 151 in Ultracompact cameras & overall #1081 out of 1465 for digital cameras in our database. Please try out our Smart camera filter to find camera listings based on your customized factors.

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The Sony W350 has a history of related digital cameras. Listed below, you can check out all previous and brand new models as well as important specs.

You can see the W350 from different angles in the gallery here.

Below is a collection of advantages and drawbacks of the Sony W350 based on features that are generally regarded as crucial in a camera.

The Sony W350 is powered by the Bionz processor. The dimension of the sensor in the Sony W350 is 6.17mm x 4.55mm (1/2.3"). The 28 mm² sensor can capture 4320 x 3240 pixels at aspect ratios of 4:3 and 16:9. The camera features Image Stabilization (Optical). Optical stabilization is more effective than digital stabilization as the latter might cause cropping.

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The CCD sensor has 14 megapixels and supports a native ISO range of 80 - 3200. Unfortunately, RAW photos are not saved which means that you have less room to maneuver in post.

The image below displays the W350's sensor dimensions in comparison to other common sizes. The W350 sensor has a crop factor of 5.8 and is showcased in green.

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To get an understanding of different aspect ratios, you can refer to the visual below.

Sony W350 weighs around 0.26 lbs (117 grams or 4.13 oz) & has external proportions of 91mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7"). The weight of average Ultracompact camera is 121 grams so the Sony W350 is similar when compared to various rivals.

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Below is a photo of the Sony W350 next to a soft drink to help you to get a feel for its scale.

The top view here will highlight the button layout on the W350.

The W350 has got an inbuilt lens providing a focal range of 26-105mm making it a 4.0 x zoom which may not be significant however it could be convenient in certain circumstances.

At the widest 26mm, the lens features an aperture of f2.7 which is kind of slow and not very good for low light occasions and you will probably find it hard to get a shallow depth of field. You will also need to up the ISO leading to noisy files. For the tele end, 105mm comes at f5.7 making it really sluggish and you would need to set slow shutter speeds.

The W350 has the following connectivity:

• USB Yes
• HDMI Yes

Digital cameras that have NFC and / or Bluetooth support can be controlled wirelessly with smartphones. You can transfer pictures and at times change camera settings with no need to connect physically to the camera.

Certain applications even provide a Liveview and release the shutter in case you are not close to the camera. If the camera includes a HDMI port, it can be connected to an external display. Almost all cameras will allow you to charge the battery pack through the USB socket.

The highest possible video quality in the Sony W350 is 1280 x 720 and you can capture in Motion JPEG format. 720p is awful for today's standards. You should really aim for at least FUll HD quality for good video. The camera does not offer a microphone and / or headphone port which means you have no control over the sound. It is probably best to shop for another camera should you want better sound for your video clips.

There is no environment proofing for the Sony W350 so you need to be careful in rainy or dusty conditions.

The Sony W350 houses a 2.7" fixed display boasting a resolution of 230k dots.

Unfortunately the display is not a touch screen.

Photography Glossary

The ViewFinder specs for Sony W350 are as follows:

• ViewFinder None

For bright outdoor conditions which make the camera displays washed out and difficult to see, viewfinders are pretty valuable.

Sony W350 can shoot continuously at 1.0 frames per second. The maximum shutter speed is 1/1600s.

Sony W350 features only integrated flash without external flash support.

Sony W350 features just Contrast Based Auto Focus & doesn't have Phase Detect Auto Focus. Phase Detection autofocusing is a lot quicker and exact when compared with Contrast Based autofocusing.

The Sensor boasts 9 focus points to choose from. Sony W350 does not have manual focusing. Manual focusing option is useful in low light or you want to have more accurate control on focus.

The average Ultracompact camera battery life is 214. Nikon L32 comes with the best (320) battery life in this kind of cameras.

Listed below is a number of Ultracompact cameras that have the highest battery life:

ModelVisualizeBattery LifeRAWNFCBluetooth

Nikon L32
W350 vs L32320 nonono

Olympus TG-870
W350 vs TG-870300 nonono

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Panasonic FP5
W350 vs FP5260 nonono

Sony TX20
W350 vs TX20250 nonono

Sony TX55
W350 vs TX55250 nonono

The following illustration provides a outline of the Sony W350 for specific forms of photography. To check out more, browse to the specific section below.

The Sony W350 gets a rating of 28 which is really bad, meaning that it is simply not acceptable for portrait images. Shooting portraits favors heavily to sensor size, RAW support & option to use off-camera flash.

With a moderate score of 58, the Sony W350 is reasonably suitable for street photography. A very good street photography camera has a fine balance of image quality plus portability.

A really bad sports photography points tally of 34 indicates the Sony W350 is simply not acceptable for photographing sports. A camera should have excellent autofocus plus shutter speeds for sports photography.

Portability is really critical when selecting a travel camera. On the whole, the Sony W350 gets a nice 66 as a travelling camera which is a good fit to buy for your trips.

When you are planning to buy a digital camera for landscape photos, the most critical factor is going to be image quality. The Sony W350 and it's really bad grade of 37 for a landscape camera is simply not acceptable among its competition.

A camera for vlogging ought to posses a articulating screen, mic input and preferably IBIS. Considering every thing, the Sony W350 is simply not acceptable as a vlog camera as it delivers a really bad score of 29.

If you want replacements to the W350, below is a number of the highest scored cameras which fall within the category of Ultracompact.

The line graph followed below shows you a bird's eye view of the W350 vs it's highest rated rivals mentioned previously.

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