Cyber-shot DSC-WX350

Released 2014

An eighteen-megapixel pocket travel compact with a twenty-times G zoom, Wi-Fi, NFC and progressive Full HD movies.

Type: Compact
Sensor: 1/2.3-type
Megapixels: 18.2
Lens: 25–500 mm equivalent
Video: 1920 × 1080 at 60 fps
Body weight: 137 g

What reviewers say

Both reviews liked the pocketable twenty-times zoom, quick autofocus, Wi-Fi and battery stamina, but criticised the screen and limited manual control. Photography Blog found strong detail and little colour fringing at lower sensitivities. ePHOTOzine was less positive about fine detail and chromatic aberration, and found the screen overly bright; both disliked the highest sensitivity settings.

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Specifications

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Image and sensor

Camera type: Compact
Sensor format: 1/2.3-type
Sensor type: Exmor R CMOS
Effective resolution: 18.2 MP
Largest image: 4896 × 3672
RAW recording: No
Standard ISO range: 80–3200
Sensor detail: 1/2.3-type back-illuminated Exmor R CMOS; approximately 18.2 million effective and 21.1 million total photosites. Optical format is not physical dimensions
Image formats: JPEG with Fine or Standard compression; maximum 4896 × 3672 in 4:3, 4896 × 3264 in 3:2, 4896 × 2752 in 16:9 or 3664 × 3664 in 1:1. Sweep Panorama standard, wide or 360-degree up to 11520 × 1080
ISO detail: Single-exposure settings ISO 80–3200, Auto ISO 80–1600. Multi Frame NR extends to ISO 6400/12800 through processed overlaid burst exposures
Image processor: BIONZ X

Lens and shooting

Built-in lens: 25–500 mm equivalent
Maximum aperture: f/3.5–6.5
Optical zoom: 20×
Stabilisation: Optical lens stabilisation
Lens detail: Sony G twenty-times optical zoom, eleven elements in ten groups including five aspherical elements; actual 4.3–86 mm. Equivalent 25–500 mm in 4:3, 26–520 mm in 3:2, 27–540 mm in 16:9 or 29–580 mm in 1:1. Movie 16:9 Standard 27–540 mm, Active 27–690 mm, Intelligent Active 29–780 mm; 4:3 Standard 33–660 mm, Active 33–840 mm, Intelligent Active 36–950 mm
Autofocus: Single-shot AF, nine-point Wide or centre area, with Lock-on AF; approximately 5 cm minimum focus wide or 200 cm telephoto
Shutter: Intelligent Auto 4–1/1600 second; Program Auto 1–1/1600 second
Burst detail: Maximum approximately 10 fps at full resolution for ten frames; this is a brief buffered burst rather than sustained continuous shooting. Some modes prevent burst shooting, and flash reduces its speed
Stabilisation detail: Optical SteadyShot for photographs; Intelligent Active movie mode combines optical and electronic stabilisation with narrower framing
Flash: Built-in fixed front flash with Auto, forced, slow-sync, off and Advanced Flash; ISO Auto range approximately 0.2–4.3 m wide or 2–2.4 m telephoto
Exposure controls: Intelligent Auto, Superior Auto, Program Auto, scenes, movie and panorama modes; thirteen still-image Picture Effects. ±2 EV in 1/3 EV steps and wide-angle F3.5/F8 ND-filter aperture settings; no aperture/shutter-priority or manual exposure modes

Video

Highest video resolution: 1920 × 1080 at 60 fps
Video detail: AVCHD 2.0, maximum 1920 × 1080 progressive at 28 Mbps: 60p on Japan/NTSC versions or 50p on PAL versions. Interlaced 60i/50i modes at 24 or 17 Mbps. MP4 1440 × 1080 at 12 Mbps or VGA at 3 Mbps, 30 fps NTSC or 25 fps PAL. Approximately 29-minute clip limit; MP4 files limited to 2 GB, approximately 15 minutes at 12M. Optical zoom works during recording; 4K output is still photographs only
Audio: Built-in stereo microphone and mono speaker, wind-noise reduction; AVCHD Dolby Digital two-channel or MP4 AAC-LC two-channel audio

Screen and viewfinder

Viewfinder: None
Screen size: 3″
Screen dots: 460,800
Touchscreen: No
Tilting screen: No
Display detail: Fixed 3.0-type Clear Photo TFT LCD with 460800 dots, manual five-step brightness; no touchscreen or viewfinder

Connections and design

Wi-Fi: Yes
Battery life (maker's claim): 470 photographs
Body weight: 137 g
Release detail: Released in 2014. Sony’s 12 February Hong Kong announcement scheduled mid-March availability; the prospective date does not establish the actual first on-sale day or month
Recording media: SD, SDHC, SDXC, microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC with adapters, Memory Stick Duo/PRO Duo/PRO-HG Duo/XC-HG Duo and Memory Stick Micro with an adapter; memory card supplied separately
Ports: Multi/micro-USB terminal with USB 2.0 Hi-Speed; micro-HDMI output
Wireless connections: Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11b/g/n at 2.4 GHz and NFC Forum Type 3 Tag for one-touch pairing; smartphone transfer/remote still shooting, TV viewing and computer transfer with compatible software. Eye-Fi support; no GPS
Battery life detail: Supplied NP-BX1; approximately 470 photographs or 235 minutes under CIPA conditions, approximately 70 minutes actual movie use or 100 minutes continuous movie use, distinct from per-clip limits
Charging: In-camera USB charging; external power supply requires optional AC-UD10 according to Sony Japan
Dimensions: 96 × 54.9 × 25.7 mm (width × height × depth), CIPA compliant; 20.3 mm at the thinnest part
Weight detail: Approximately 137 g body-only; approximately 164 g including NP-BX1 and Memory Stick Duo
Materials: Aluminium front body and lens ring, according to Sony’s exact design page
Colours: Black, white or pink
In the box: NP-BX1, AC-UB10C/UB10D, micro-USB cable, wrist strap and instructions; regional contents differ

Pros and cons

Pros

25–500 mm equivalent optical zoom
Wi-Fi transfer and NFC pairing
Up to 470 photographs per CIPA charge

Cons

No RAW or manual exposure modes
Fixed screen and no viewfinder
Fast shooting limited to ten frames

Closest rivals

Model	Type	Sensor	Megapixels	Lens	Video	Body weight	Released
SonyCyber-shot DSC-HX60V	Compact	1/2.3-type	20.4	24–720 mm equivalent	1920 × 1080 at 60 fps	246 g	Mar 2014
SonyCyber-shot DSC-W800	Compact	1/2.3-type	20.1	26–130 mm equivalent	1280 × 720 at 30 fps	109 g	2014
SonyCyber-shot DSC-W830	Compact	1/2.3-type	20.1	25–200 mm equivalent	1280 × 720 at 30 fps	104 g	2014

Sources

Photo: Sony Japan official black product photograph; native source 626 × 470 pixels.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350, pink, black and white finish lineup: Sony Japan exact-model largest published original; labelled finish or physical finish lineup, native hardware RGB retained

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