Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S750
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| SonyCyber-shot DSC-HX350 | SonyCyber-shot DSC-S750 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | January 2017 | 2008 |
| Image and sensor | ||
| Camera type | Bridge | Compact |
| Sensor format | 1/2.3-type | Other |
| Sensor type | Back-illuminated Exmor R CMOS | Super HAD CCD |
| Effective resolution | 20.4 MP | 7.2 MP |
| Largest image | 5184 × 3888 | 3072 × 2304 |
| RAW recording | No | No |
| Standard ISO range | 80–3200 | 100–1250 |
| 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 1/2.5-type Super HAD CCD; optical format is not a physical dimension. Exact shared instruction guide lists S750 approximately 7,201,000 effective and 7,410,000 total pixels |
| Image formats | JPEG Fine or Standard stills; no RAW; stitched Sweep Panorama output is distinct from single-frame resolution | JPEG/Exif 2.21; maximum 3072×2304, with 3:2 and 16:9 settings. No RAW recording |
| 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/2.8–4.8 |
| Optical zoom | 50× | 3× |
| Stabilisation | Optical lens stabilisation | None |
| 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 5.8–17.4 mm F2.8–4.8, equivalent 35–105 mm. Macro approximately 5 cm wide / 35 cm telephoto from the front of the lens; exact shared instruction guide |
| 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 | Multipoint or centre AF with distance presets; face detection tracks up to three faces and adjusts focus/exposure. No continuously variable manual focus. UK archive contradicts itself on AF illuminator presence, so this feature is unresolved |
| Shutter | Manual and shutter priority 30–1/4000 second; aperture priority 8–1/2000, Program 1–1/4000 and Intelligent Auto 4–1/4000 | UK maker archive Auto 1/8–1/2000 second. Exposure remains automatic in Program mode |
| Burst detail | Maker maximum approximately 10 fps at maximum image resolution, for up to ten photographs | Exact Sony handbook hosted by B&H gives S750 approximately 1.2-second interval, maximum three frames at 7M or 3:2, four at 5M, six at 3M, 64 at VGA and ten at 16:9. Flash off; focus, white balance and exposure fixed to first shot. Published interval and finite burst are not a sustained headline frame rate |
| Stabilisation detail | Optical SteadyShot for stills; Intelligent Active movie mode combines optical and electronic compensation, including rotation, with a cropped field of view | – |
| Flash | Built-in manually raised flash; ISO Auto range approximately 0.5–8.5 m wide or 2.4–3.5 m telephoto | Exact instruction guide Auto ISO approximately 0.5–3.5 m wide / 0.5–2.0 m telephoto, with forced, slow-sync and off modes |
| 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 | Auto, Program auto and seven scene modes; no manual or aperture/shutter-priority exposure. ±2 EV in 1/3 EV steps; multi-pattern, centre-weighted or spot metering. ISO Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800 and 1250 |
| Video | ||
| Highest video resolution | 1920 × 1080 at 60 fps | 320 × 240 at 30 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, 320×240 at 30 fps with mono sound; approximately ten-minute maximum continuous clip. Optical zoom cannot change during recording. Built-in mono speaker supports movie playback |
| 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 | 153,600 |
| 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, 153,600 dots in exact instruction guide; UK archive rounded 153,000. Dots are not captured image pixels |
| Viewfinder detail | 0.2-type electronic finder, 201600-dot equivalent resolution and 100% coverage; manual finder/monitor switching without an automatic eye sensor | No separate viewfinder; composition uses rear LCD |
| Connections and design | ||
| Bluetooth | – | No |
| Battery life (maker's claim) | 300 photographs | 280 photographs |
| Body weight | 625 g | 128 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 | Sony January 23 release planned European availability from end-February 2008; Imaging Resource availability database says March 31 and its May production field review establishes actual sale in 2008. First-sale month remains unresolved across regions, so year precision retained. No manufacturer-confirmed predecessor link established |
| Recording media | Memory Stick Duo, PRO Duo and PRO-HG Duo; SD/SDHC/SDXC; Memory Stick Micro and microSD variants require separate adapters | Approximately 22 MB internal memory; Memory Stick Duo, PRO Duo and PRO-HG Duo. PRO-HG cards operate at PRO Duo speed; no memory card in standard bundle |
| Ports | Multi/Micro USB terminal, Hi-Speed USB 2.0 and micro HDMI | Combined USB/A/V OUT for composite video, mono audio and Hi-Speed USB 2.0, confirmed exact instruction guide. UK archive A/V and digital-I/O omissions conflict with the manual |
| 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 | Supplied NP-BK1 lithium-ion pack, approximately 970 mAh / 3.4 Wh. S750 approximately 280 shots / 140 minutes CIPA at 25 °C, face detection off, one shot every 30 seconds, alternate zoom ends, flash every other shot and power cycle every ten. Playback separately approximately 8000 images / 400 minutes at three-second intervals, not shooting runtime |
| Charging | USB charging; power supply during shooting or playback requires separately sold AC-UD10 | Supplied BC-CSK external battery charger. Optional AC-LS5K adaptor powers camera but cannot charge battery; exact instruction guide |
| Dimensions | Approximately 129.6 × 93.2 × 114.8 mm width × height × depth, or 103.2 mm depth from lens front to monitor | 90.8×56.0×26.5 mm width×height×depth, excluding protrusions, exact shared instruction guide |
| Weight detail | Approximately 625 g body only, or 652 g including NP-BX1 and Memory Stick Duo | 128 g body only in exact UK maker archive; approximately 150 g including NP-BK1 battery, strap, etc. in instruction guide. No inferred subtraction |
| 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 | NP-BK1 rechargeable battery, BC-CSK charger, regional power cord, dedicated USB and A/V cables, wrist strap, software/handbook CD and instruction manual. Memory card and AC adaptor separate |
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