Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 vs Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 and the Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 was introduced in December 2016 and Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000 was introduced in September 2012. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 over Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000 over Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 and Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000 have 3.0" Tilting screens with 922k dot and 461k dot resolutions respectively. Tilting screen makes cameras very useful for photography purposes but not so useful for video shooting.

Electronic Viewfinder on Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 has a built-in Electronic viewfinder with 202k dot resolution. It has a 100% coverage. There is no built-in or optional viewfinder available on Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 features a 20 megapixel 1/2.3-inch BSI-CMOS sensor with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.55 mm and a total area of 28.1 mm². Its native ISO range is 80 - 3,200 and expands to 80 - 12,800 in boosted mode. Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000 features a 16 megapixel 1/2.3-inch CMOS sensor with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.55 mm and a total area of 20.7 mm². Its native ISO range is 80 - 3,200.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 has BSI-CMOS sensor, short for Backside Illuminated Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor sensor. In traditional CMOS sensors, the wiring and circuitry are located on the front side of the sensor, which can block some of the incoming light. BSI technology flips this design by placing the photosensitive elements (pixels) on the backside of the sensor, allowing more light to reach the pixels. This significantly enhances light sensitivity and improves low-light performance. BSI-CMOS sensors are particularly effective in low-light conditions, as they can capture more light, resulting in brighter and less noisy images. This makes them well-suited for indoor and night photography. BSI-CMOS sensors deliver a higher SNR and reduced cross-talk.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 is equipped with BIONZ X processor and can take pictures up to 5184 x 3456 resolution. Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000 is equipped with Exilim Engine HS 3 processor and can take pictures up to 4608 x 3456 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 4608 x 3072, 4608 x 2592, 3648 x 2736 x 2560 x 1920, 2048 x 1536, 640 x 480 with 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios.

Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000 has an image stabilization.

NFC on Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 has Near Field Communication (NFC) technology which simplifies the process of pairing it with other NFC-enabled devices like smartphones or tablets. It allows to quickly transfer photos and videos or remotely control the camera from compatible device. NFC can also be used for authentication and security purposes. It can verify your identity before accessing certain features or transferring sensitive data. It can be used with NFC-enabled accessories as well, such as lenses, flashes and GPS devices.

USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 has a Micro HDMI and Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000 has a Mini HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 comes with NB-BX1 battery pack with battery life of 300 shots and Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000 comes with NP-130 battery pack with battery life of 470 shots.

External Storage Slots

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo card slot. Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot.

Shutter

Shutter speed can go up to 1/4000 sec on Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350, and up to 1/2000 sec on Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 can shoot continuously up to 10.0 fps. Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000 can shoot continuously up to 3.0 fps.

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 8.50 m at Auto ISO on Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 and 4.70 m on Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000..

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 body has dimensions of 130 x 93 x 103 mm (5.12 x 3.66 x 4.06") and Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000 body has dimensions of 108 x 62 x 37 mm (4.25 x 2.44 x 1.46"). Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 weighs 652 g (1.44 lb / 23.00 oz) and Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000 weighs 255 g (0.56 lb / 8.99 oz).

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350

Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000

130 mm

93 mm

108 mm

62 mm

93 mm

62 mm