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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100

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Overview
ReleasedJanuary 20172010
Image and sensor
Camera typeBridgeCompact
Sensor format1/2.3-type1/2.3-type
Sensor typeBack-illuminated Exmor R CMOSSuper HAD CCD
Effective resolution20.4 MP12.1 MP
Largest image5184 × 38884000 × 3000
RAW recordingNoNo
Standard ISO range80–3200100–3200
Sensor detail1/2.3-type back-illuminated Exmor R CMOS; approximately 21.1 million total photosites. Optical format is distinct from physical dimensionsOptical 1/2.3-type Super HAD CCD, approximately 12.1 million effective / 12.4 million total pixels. Optical format is not a physical dimension; exact shared manual labels S2100 separately from 10.1 MP S2000
Image formatsJPEG Fine or Standard stills; no RAW; stitched Sweep Panorama output is distinct from single-frame resolutionJPEG/Exif 2.21, DCF 2.0 and MPF Baseline; maximum 4000×3000. Also 3264×2448, 2592×1944, 640×480 and 16:9 4000×2248/1920×1080. No RAW. UK mixed archive 14 MP template excluded
ISO detailSingle-frame ISO 80–3200; Multi-Frame NR separately provides ISO 6400 and 12800 by combining photographs–
Image processorBIONZ X–
Lens and shooting
Built-in lens24–1200 mm equivalent35–105 mm equivalent
Maximum aperturef/2.8–6.3f/3.1–5.6
Optical zoom50×3×
StabilisationOptical lens stabilisationElectronic only
Maximum continuous burst10 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 magnificationSony 3 × zoom, physical 6.2–18.6 mm F3.1–5.6; 35 mm equivalent 35–105 mm. Closest focus approximately 5 cm wide / 40 cm telephoto. Two-step wide-end aperture F3.1/F5.6 is separate from maximum-aperture range across zoom
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 telephotoIntelligent 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
ShutterManual and shutter priority 30–1/4000 second; aperture priority 8–1/2000, Program 1–1/4000 and Intelligent Auto 4–1/4000Intelligent Auto 1/4–1/2000 second; Program auto1–1/2000 second
Burst detailMaker maximum approximately 10 fps at maximum image resolution, for up to ten photographsMaker UK archive approximately 1.07 fps/0.93-second interval for up to 100 images; exact instruction manual rounds interval to1 second. Rate slows with image size; first-frame focus/exposure/white balance fixed. Flash off, ISO Auto or100–800; not available in Movie, Smile Shutter or Easy mode. Self-timer burst up to five frames; no unrestricted sustained headline rate inferred
Stabilisation detailOptical SteadyShot for stills; Intelligent Active movie mode combines optical and electronic compensation, including rotation, with a cropped field of viewElectronic SteadyShot only, no optical lens or sensor-shift stabilisation. Off during movies and Smile Shutter, ineffective with flash; handbook notes image-processing delay
FlashBuilt-in manually raised flash; ISO Auto range approximately 0.5–8.5 m wide or 2.4–3.5 m telephotoAuto 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 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 stepsIntelligent 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 resolution1920 × 1080 at 60 fps640 × 480 at 29.97 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 limitAVI 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
AudioBuilt-in microphone; AVCHD Dolby Digital stereo or MP4 AAC-LC stereo–
Screen and viewfinder
ViewfinderElectronicNone
Screen size3″3″
Screen dots921,600230,400
TouchscreenNoNo
Tilting screenYesNo
Display detail3.0-type Xtra Fine TFT LCD, 921600 dots; tilts approximately 90° up and 60° down, without touch inputFixed3-inch TFT, 230, 400dots, 4:3; dots are not image pixels. No touchscreen, tilting or separate viewfinder
Viewfinder detail0.2-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 photographs170 photographs
Body weight625 g137 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 manualConservative year 2010 supported by exact Imaging Resource database Date Available 2010-01-15. Earliest actual sale month/region not corroborated: Sony European release planned end January while US release planned February. No predecessor inferred from adjacent numbers
Recording mediaMemory Stick Duo, PRO Duo and PRO-HG Duo; SD/SDHC/SDXC; Memory Stick Micro and microSD variants require separate adaptersApproximately6 MB internal memory; SD/SDHC or Memory Stick Duo/PRO Duo/PRO-HG Duo. Movie requirements: SD/SDHC Class2 or higher in exact AP table; Memory Stick PRO Duo Mark2 or PRO-HG Duo. Plain Memory Stick Duo stills only; no card supplied
PortsMulti/Micro USB terminal, Hi-Speed USB 2.0 and micro HDMIHi-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 connectionsHelp Guide documents separately purchased Eye-Fi memory-card transfer; no built-in wireless transfer is documented–
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 limitsTwo AA batteries: supplied LR6 alkaline or optional HR15/51:HR6 NiMH. Approximately170 shots/85 minutes CIPA with new alkaline batteries at 25°C, SteadyShot off, normalLCD, half shots with flash. Separate playback claim 7400images/370 minutes is not shooting endurance. Manual lists oxy-nickel usable but not rechargeable; lithium/manganese not supported
ChargingUSB charging; power supply during shooting or playback requires separately sold AC-UD10No in-camera AA charging; external NiMH charger and batteries separate. Internal clock backup cell is not the shooting battery
DimensionsApproximately 129.6 × 93.2 × 114.8 mm width × height × depth, or 103.2 mm depth from lens front to monitor97.6×61×27.2mm width×height×depth excluding protrusions
Weight detailApproximately 625 g body only, or 652 g including NP-BX1 and Memory Stick Duo137 g body only, explicitly labelled in exact manufacturer AP sheet;184 g including two batteries and memory card in exact shared instruction manual
ColoursBlack–
In the boxNP-BX1 battery, AC-UUD12 adapter, micro USB cable, shoulder strap, shoe cap, lens cap and instructions; regional mains fittings varyTwo AA alkaline batteries, dedicated USB cable, wrist strap, PMB5/handbookCD and instruction manual. Memory card, NiMH batteries and charger separate

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