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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV

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SonyCyber-shot DSC-HX350SonyCyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
Overview
ReleasedJanuary 2017October 2017
Image and sensor
Camera typeBridgeBridge
Sensor format1/2.3-type1.0-type
Sensor typeBack-illuminated Exmor R CMOSExmor RS stacked CMOS with DRAM
Sensor dimensions–13.2 × 8.8 mm
Effective resolution20.4 MP20.1 MP
Largest image5184 × 38885472 × 3648
RAW recordingNoYes
Standard ISO range80–3200100–12800
Sensor detail1/2.3-type back-illuminated Exmor R CMOS; approximately 21.1 million total photosites. Optical format is distinct from physical dimensions1.0-type optical format; physical dimensions 13.2 × 8.8 mm; stacked processing circuitry and attached DRAM memory
Image formatsJPEG Fine or Standard stills; no RAW; stitched Sweep Panorama output is distinct from single-frame resolutionJPEG and RAW (Sony ARW 2.3); XAVC S and AVCHD 2.0 movies
ISO detailSingle-frame ISO 80–3200; Multi-Frame NR separately provides ISO 6400 and 12800 by combining photographsStandard single-frame ISO 100–12800; extended ISO 64/80; multi-shot noise reduction reaches ISO 25600
Image processorBIONZ XBIONZ X and front-end LSI
Lens and shooting
Built-in lens24–1200 mm equivalent24–600 mm equivalent
Maximum aperturef/2.8–6.3f/2.4–4
Optical zoom50×25×
StabilisationOptical lens stabilisationOptical lens stabilisation
Maximum continuous burst10 fps24 fps
Lens detailZEISS Vario-Sonnar T*, physical 4.3–215 mm; 15 elements in ten groups with one Super ED, two ED and three aspherical elements. Seven-blade iris; 55 mm filter thread. Equivalent 24–1200 mm applies to 4:3 stills; movie field of view changes with stabilisation. Clear Image Zoom and digital zoom are distinct from optical magnificationZEISS Vario-Sonnar T*; actual 8.8–220 mm; 18 elements in 13 groups, including six aspherical elements; nine-blade aperture; no built-in ND filter
AutofocusSingle-shot AF, direct manual focus and manual focus; continuous AF for Advanced Sports and movies. Wide, centre and flexible spot areas with subject tracking. Minimum AF distance from lens front approximately 1 cm wide or 240 cm telephotoFast Hybrid AF with 315 phase-detection points covering approximately 65% of the frame and 25 contrast-detection areas; AF-S, AF-A, AF-C, direct manual focus and manual focus; Eye AF, Lock-on AF and focus range limiter at 150–600 mm equivalent
ShutterManual and shutter priority 30–1/4000 second; aperture priority 8–1/2000, Program 1–1/4000 and Intelligent Auto 4–1/4000Mechanical manual mode permits Bulb and 30 seconds to 1/2000 second at f/8 or smaller; maximum speed wide open is 1/1000 second. Electronic shutter reaches 1/32000 second.
Burst detailMaker maximum approximately 10 fps at maximum image resolution, for up to ten photographsUp to 24 fps Hi with AF/AE tracking, 10 fps Mid or 3.5 fps Low; maker buffer claim up to 249 Fine JPEG images in Hi mode; rate slows after the buffer fills
Stabilisation detailOptical SteadyShot for stills; Intelligent Active movie mode combines optical and electronic compensation, including rotation, with a cropped field of viewOptical still-image stabilisation; maker claim up to 4.5 stops at 600 mm equivalent under CIPA conditions. Intelligent Active movie mode adds electronic correction.
FlashBuilt-in manually raised flash; ISO Auto range approximately 0.5–8.5 m wide or 2.4–3.5 m telephotoBuilt-in flash and Multi Interface Shoe for compatible accessories
Exposure controlsProgram, aperture priority, shutter priority and Manual; two memory recalls plus scene and automatic modes; multi-pattern, centre-weighted or spot metering; ±2 EV in 1/3 EV steps–
Video
Highest video resolution1920 × 1080 at 60 fps3840 × 2160 at 30 fps
Video detailAVCHD Full HD 1920 × 1080 up to 60p in NTSC-compatible hardware or 50p in PAL-compatible hardware at 28 Mbps, with 24p/25p and interlaced alternatives. MP4 records 1440 × 1080 or VGA at 30/25 fps. Interlaced 60i/50i counts fields rather than progressive frames. Single-clip limit approximately 29 minutes; MP4 12M approximately 15 minutes owing to 2 GB limitNTSC XAVC S 4K up to 3840 × 2160 at 30p or 24p, up to 100 Mbps, with full-pixel readout without binning; approximately 29-minute recording limit. Full HD up to 120p. Separate HFR captures 240/480/960 fps for approximately four seconds in quality mode or seven in duration mode, with reduced-resolution sensor readout encoded as Full HD; no audio. PAL is selectable; S-Log2, S-Log3 and proxy recording supported.
AudioBuilt-in microphone; AVCHD Dolby Digital stereo or MP4 AAC-LC stereoStereo recording; LPCM or Dolby Digital by recording format; microphone input and headphone monitoring
Screen and viewfinder
ViewfinderElectronicElectronic
Screen size3″3″
Screen dots921,6001,440,000
TouchscreenNoYes
Tilting screenYesYes
Display detail3.0-type Xtra Fine TFT LCD, 921600 dots; tilts approximately 90° up and 60° down, without touch inputLCD tilts approximately 109° upwards and 41° downwards; Touch Focus and Touch Pad focus-point selection; backlit top settings display
Viewfinder detail0.2-type electronic finder, 201600-dot equivalent resolution and 100% coverage; manual finder/monitor switching without an automatic eye sensor0.39-type OLED with 2,359,296 dots, 100% coverage and approximately 0.70× equivalent magnification
Connections and design
Wi-Fi–Yes
Bluetooth–Yes
Battery life (maker's claim)300 photographs400 photographs
Body weight625 g1050 g
Release detailAnnounced by Sony UK on 20 December 2016; Sony Hong Kong stated availability from 19 January 2017 and Sony Norway stated late January. January precision retained without asserting an international first day. Hong Kong's specification appendix labels HX350V; figures here are checked against exact HX350 UK specifications and manualSony announced October 2017 shipments in North America, without a day; Japan went on sale on 6 October, after preorder opening on 20 September. Sony described RX10 III as an existing current model; no direct replacement inferred.
Recording mediaMemory Stick Duo, PRO Duo and PRO-HG Duo; SD/SDHC/SDXC; Memory Stick Micro and microSD variants require separate adaptersSD, SDHC, SDXC and Memory Stick variants; XAVC S requires Class 10 or faster SDHC/SDXC, and 100 Mbps requires UHS-I U3
PortsMulti/Micro USB terminal, Hi-Speed USB 2.0 and micro HDMIMulti/Micro USB with USB 2.0, Micro HDMI, Multi Interface Shoe, 3.5 mm microphone input and headphone output
Wireless connectionsHelp Guide documents separately purchased Eye-Fi memory-card transfer; no built-in wireless transfer is documentedWi-Fi 802.11b/g/n at 2.4 GHz, NFC and Bluetooth connection for location information from a compatible phone
Battery life detailNP-BX1; approximately 300 LCD or 380 EVF photographs under maker CIPA conditions. Actual movie shooting approximately 50 minutes LCD or 55 EVF; continuous movie battery tests 85/95 minutes are distinct from single-clip limitsNP-FW50; CIPA maker claim approximately 400 photographs using LCD or 370 using viewfinder
ChargingUSB charging; power supply during shooting or playback requires separately sold AC-UD10USB charging and power supply during shooting or playback
DimensionsApproximately 129.6 × 93.2 × 114.8 mm width × height × depth, or 103.2 mm depth from lens front to monitorApproximately 132.5 × 94 × 145 mm from lens front to viewfinder; 127.4 mm depth from lens front to monitor
Weight detailApproximately 625 g body only, or 652 g including NP-BX1 and Memory Stick DuoApproximately 1050 g body only or 1095 g with battery and media
ColoursBlackBlack
In the boxNP-BX1 battery, AC-UUD12 adapter, micro USB cable, shoulder strap, shoe cap, lens cap and instructions; regional mains fittings vary–

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