Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000
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| SonyCyber-shot DSC-HX350 | SonyCyber-shot DSC-S2000 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | January 2017 | 2010 |
| Image and sensor | ||
| Camera type | Bridge | Compact |
| Sensor format | 1/2.3-type | 1/2.3-type |
| Sensor type | Back-illuminated Exmor R CMOS | Super HAD CCD |
| Effective resolution | 20.4 MP | 10.1 MP |
| Largest image | 5184 × 3888 | 3648 × 2736 |
| RAW recording | No | No |
| Standard ISO range | 80–3200 | 100–3200 |
| Sensor detail | 1/2.3-type back-illuminated Exmor R CMOS; approximately 21.1 million total photosites. Optical format is distinct from physical dimensions | Optical 1/2.3-type Super HAD CCD, approximately 10.1 million effective / 10.3 million total pixels. Optical format is not a physical dimension; exact shared manual labels S2000 separately from S2100 |
| Image formats | JPEG Fine or Standard stills; no RAW; stitched Sweep Panorama output is distinct from single-frame resolution | JPEG/Exif 2.21, DCF 2.0 and MPF Baseline; maximum 3648×2736. Also 2592×1944, 640×480 and 16:9 3648×2056/1920×1080. No RAW. Shared tables explicitly omit S2100-only 12 MP and 8 MP sizes for S2000; mixed UK 14 MP template excluded |
| ISO detail | Single-frame ISO 80–3200; Multi-Frame NR separately provides ISO 6400 and 12800 by combining photographs | – |
| Image processor | BIONZ X | – |
| Lens and shooting | ||
| Built-in lens | 24–1200 mm equivalent | 35–105 mm equivalent |
| Maximum aperture | f/2.8–6.3 | f/3.1–5.6 |
| Optical zoom | 50× | 3× |
| Stabilisation | Optical lens stabilisation | Electronic only |
| Maximum continuous burst | 10 fps | – |
| Lens detail | ZEISS 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 magnification | Sony 3× zoom, physical 6.2–18.6 mm F3.1–5.6; 35 mm equivalent 35–105 mm in exact instruction manual and UK archive. Singapore/AP sheets print 36–105 mm for stills, conflicting with the exact manual; manual value retained. Closest focus approximately 5 cm wide / 40 cm telephoto |
| Autofocus | Single-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 telephoto | Intelligent autofocus with nine-area multi AF or centre AF, automatic macro. Face detection up to eight faces; Smile Shutter. No AF illuminator or manual focus |
| Shutter | Manual and shutter priority 30–1/4000 second; aperture priority 8–1/2000, Program 1–1/4000 and Intelligent Auto 4–1/4000 | Intelligent Auto 1/4–1/2000 second; Program auto1–1/2000 second |
| Burst detail | Maker maximum approximately 10 fps at maximum image resolution, for up to ten photographs | Maker UK archive approximately 1.35 fps / 0.74-second interval for up to 100 images; exact instruction manual rounds interval to 1 second. Rate slows with image size; first-frame focus/exposure/white balance fixed. Flash off, ISO Auto or 100–800; not available in Movie, Smile Shutter or Easy mode. Self-timer burst up to five frames; no unrestricted sustained headline rate inferred |
| Stabilisation detail | Optical SteadyShot for stills; Intelligent Active movie mode combines optical and electronic compensation, including rotation, with a cropped field of view | Electronic SteadyShot only, no optical lens or sensor-shift stabilisation. Off during movies and Smile Shutter, ineffective with flash; handbook notes image-processing delay |
| Flash | Built-in manually raised flash; ISO Auto range approximately 0.5–8.5 m wide or 2.4–3.5 m telephoto | Auto ISO range approximately 0.5–3.3 m wide /0.5–1.8 m telephoto; ISO3200 claim up to 6.6 m wide /3.6 m telephoto. Auto, forced flash, slow sync and off; red-eye reduction |
| Exposure controls | Program, 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 | Intelligent Auto, Easy Shooting, Program auto and eight scene modes: High Sensitivity, Twilight, Twilight Portrait, Soft Snap, Landscape, Beach, Snow and Gourmet. Seven automatically recognised scene types are not the eight manually selected scenes. No manual or aperture/shutter-priority exposure. ±2 EV in 1/3 EV steps; multi-pattern, centre-weighted and spot metering. ISO Auto 100–800 or manual100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 |
| Video | ||
| Highest video resolution | 1920 × 1080 at 60 fps | 640 × 480 at 29.97 fps |
| Video detail | AVCHD 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 limit | AVI Motion JPEG, VGA 640×480 or QVGA 320×240 at29.97 fps progressive (approximately 30 fps in handbook), CCITT u-Law mono audio. No HD recording despite mixed UK archive720p template. Optical zoom cannot change while recording; movie file limit2 GB |
| Audio | Built-in microphone; AVCHD Dolby Digital stereo or MP4 AAC-LC stereo | – |
| Screen and viewfinder | ||
| Viewfinder | Electronic | None |
| Screen size | 3″ | 2.5″ |
| Screen dots | 921,600 | 230,400 |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Tilting screen | Yes | No |
| Display detail | 3.0-type Xtra Fine TFT LCD, 921600 dots; tilts approximately 90° up and 60° down, without touch input | Fixed 2.5-inch TFT, 230, 400 dots, 4:3; dots are not image pixels. No touchscreen, tilting or separate viewfinder |
| Viewfinder detail | 0.2-type electronic finder, 201600-dot equivalent resolution and 100% coverage; manual finder/monitor switching without an automatic eye sensor | – |
| Connections and design | ||
| Battery life (maker's claim) | 300 photographs | 190 photographs |
| Body weight | 625 g | 125 g (better) |
| Release detail | Announced 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 manual | Conservative year 2010 supported by ColorFoto contemporary full test dated 24 March 2010, describing a current retail price below €100 shortly after market launch. Sony European announcement planned end January; planned shipment is not proof of the actual first-sale month. No predecessor inferred from adjacent model numbers |
| Recording media | Memory Stick Duo, PRO Duo and PRO-HG Duo; SD/SDHC/SDXC; Memory Stick Micro and microSD variants require separate adapters | Approximately 6 MB internal memory; SD/SDHC or Memory Stick Duo/PRO Duo/PRO-HG Duo. Movies: SD/SDHC Class 2 or higher in exact handbook and Singapore sheet, versus Class 4 in UK archive; exact handbook retained. Memory Stick PRO Duo Mark2 or PRO-HG Duo recommended for movies. Plain Memory Stick Duo stills only; no card supplied |
| Ports | Multi/Micro USB terminal, Hi-Speed USB 2.0 and micro HDMI | Hi-Speed USB2.0 with supplied dedicated cable; mass storage and PictBridge. No A/V or HDMI output. Monaural microphone and buzzer; recorded audio cannot play on camera, per exact handbook. Conflicting third-party HDMI/stereo entries excluded |
| Wireless connections | Help Guide documents separately purchased Eye-Fi memory-card transfer; no built-in wireless transfer is documented | – |
| Battery life detail | NP-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 limits | Two AA batteries: supplied LR6 alkaline or optional HR15/51:HR6 NiMH. Approximately 190 shots / 95 minutes CIPA with new alkaline batteries at 25°C, SteadyShot off, normal LCD, half shots with flash. Separate S2000 playback claim 10, 800 images / 540 minutes is not shooting endurance. Manual lists oxy-nickel usable but not rechargeable; lithium/manganese not supported |
| Charging | USB charging; power supply during shooting or playback requires separately sold AC-UD10 | No in-camera AA charging; external NiMH charger and batteries separate. Internal clock backup cell is not the shooting battery |
| Dimensions | Approximately 129.6 × 93.2 × 114.8 mm width × height × depth, or 103.2 mm depth from lens front to monitor | 97.6×61×27.2mm width×height×depth excluding protrusions |
| Weight detail | Approximately 625 g body only, or 652 g including NP-BX1 and Memory Stick Duo | 125 g body only, explicitly labelled in exact manufacturer Singapore sheet; 173 g including two batteries and memory card in exact shared instruction manual |
| Colours | Black | – |
| In the box | NP-BX1 battery, AC-UUD12 adapter, micro USB cable, shoulder strap, shoe cap, lens cap and instructions; regional mains fittings vary | Two AA alkaline batteries, dedicated USB cable, wrist strap, PMB5/handbookCD and instruction manual. Memory card, NiMH batteries and charger separate |
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