In depth comparison and review of Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 and Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 | Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7 |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - compact | Digital camera - 4K - compact |
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| Lens Included | Carl Zeiss | - |
| Height | 9.32 cm | 7.61 cm |
| Width | 12.96 cm | 11.67 cm |
| Depth | 10.32 cm | 3.73 cm |
| Weight | 625 g | 293 g |
| Weight Details | Camera only: 625 g Camera with battery and memory card: 652 g |
Camera only: 293 g Camera with battery and memory card: 319 g |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | Blue |
| Protection | - | Waterproof, freezeproof, shockproof, dust-resistant |
| Digital Zoom | - | 4x |
| Optical Zoom | 50x | 4.6x |
| SENSOR | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 | Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7 |
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| Sensor Resolution | 20.4 Megapixel | 20.4 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | Exmor R CMOS | High Sensitivity MOS |
| Total Pixels | 21,100,000 pixels | 21,100,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 20,400,000 pixels | 20,400,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 60 fps | 30 fps |
| Image Stabiliser | Optical (Steady Shot with 5-axis Intelligent Active Mode) | Optical (POWER O.I.S.) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | Yes |
| PROCESSOR | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 | Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7 |
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| Image Processor | BIONZ X | - |
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| LENS | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 | Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7 |
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| Type | Carl Zeiss zoom lens - 50x zoom - 4.3 - 215 mm - f/2.8-6.3 | Zoom lens - 4.6x zoom - 4.9 - 22.8 mm - f/3.3-5.9 |
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| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | 24 - 1200mm | 28 - 128mm |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic, manual | Automatic |
| Min Focus Distance | 1 cm | 30 cm |
| Macro Focus Range | - | 5cm |
| Zoom Adjustment | Motorised drive | Motorised drive |
| Lens Construction | 10 groups / 15 elements | 8 groups / 10 elements |
| Filter Size | 55 mm | - |
| Features | ED glass, aspherical lens, Super ED glass | Aspherical lens |
| FOCUSING | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 | Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7 |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection | - |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | - | 49 |
| AE/AF Control | - | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF |
| Face Detection | Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Smile Shutter | Face Detection AF/AE |
| VIEWFINDER | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 | Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7 |
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| Viewfinder Type | Built-in - electronic | Built-in - electronic |
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| Viewfinder Colour Support | Colour | - |
| Viewfinder Diagonal Size | 0.2" | 0.2" |
| Viewfinder Resolution | 201,600 pixels | 1,170,000 pixels |
| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | - | 100% |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 | Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7 |
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| ISO (Max) | 12800 | 6400 |
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| Light Sensitivity | ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 125, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 160, ISO 320, ISO 640, ISO 80, ISO 500, ISO 250, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO 1000, ISO 1250, ISO auto, ISO 2000, ISO 2500, ISO 4000, ISO 5000, ISO 12800, ISO 10000, ISO 8000 | ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 80, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Programme, automatic |
| Shooting Programs | Landscape, portrait mode, night portrait, PET, fireworks, night scene, beach, snow, high sensitivity, soft skin, handheld twilight, gourmet, advanced sports, anti-motion blur | Panorama assist, Underwater, sports mode, beach & surf, snow, handheld night shot, monochrome, clear portrait, silky skin, backlit softness, clear in backlight, relaxing tone, distinct scenery, bright blue sky, romantic sunset glow, vivid sunset glow, glistening water, clear nightscape, cool night sky, warm glowing nightscape, glittering illuminations, clear night portrait, soft image of a flower, appetising food, cute dessert, freeze animal motion |
| Special Effects | - | Sepia, Vivid, soft focus, natural, monochrome, portrait, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Scenery, Toy effect, Star Filter, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Dynamic Monochrome, Sunshine, Old Days, Toy Pop, Fantasy, Rough Monochrome, Silky Monochrome, Standard |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | - | Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | 1/16000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 4 sec |
| Exposure Compensation | ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps | ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | - | 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps |
| White Balance Bracketing | Yes | - |
| DISPLAY | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 | Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7 |
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| Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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| Display Format | 921,600 pixels | 1,040,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Folding | Built-in |
| Display Features | Contrast control, display brightness control | - |
| FLASH | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 | Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7 |
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| Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | Built-in flash |
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| Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction | Fill-in mode, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction, slow sync |
| Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Features | AF illuminator | AF illuminator |
| Effective Flash Range | 0.5 m - 8.5 m: ISO auto (wide lens) 2.4 m - 3.5 m: ISO auto (tele lens) 12 m: ISO 3200 (wide lens) 5.1 m: ISO 3200 (tele lens) |
0.3 m - 5.6 m: ISO auto (wide lens) 0.3 m - 3.1 m: ISO auto (wide lens) |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 | Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7 |
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| Digital Video Format | AVCHD, H.264 | H.264 |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, MPF | JPEG |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 3840 x 2160 |
| Audio Signal Format | - | AAC |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
| Microphone Features | Wind noise reduction | - |
| MEMORY | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 | Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7 |
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| Memory Card Slot | Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card | SD card |
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| Supported Memory Cards | Memory Stick Duo, SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo HX, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card |
| Memory Card Included | No | No |
| Image Storage | JPEG 5184 x 3888 JPEG 5184 x 3456 JPEG 5184 x 2920 JPEG 3648 x 2736 JPEG 3648 x 2432 JPEG 3648 x 2056 JPEG 2592 x 1728 JPEG 2592 x 1944 JPEG 1920 x 1080 JPEG 3888 x 3888 JPEG 2736 x 2736 JPEG 1920 x 1920 |
JPEG 5184 x 3888 JPEG 3712 x 2784 JPEG 2624 x 1968 JPEG 5184 x 3456 JPEG 3712 x 2480 JPEG 2624 x 1752 JPEG 5184 x 2920 JPEG 3840 x 2160 JPEG 1920 x 1080 JPEG 3888 x 3888 JPEG 2784 x 2784 JPEG 1968 x 1968 |
| Video Capture | AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 28Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps - 17Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 24Mbps H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 30 fps - 12Mbps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps - 3Mbps |
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 100Mbps H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 100Mbps H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 100Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 28Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 20Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 20Mbps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps - 10Mbps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps - 10Mbps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 100 fps - slow motion mode |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 | Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7 |
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| Battery Type | Sony NP-BX1 Lithium Ion | Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific |
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| Details | Sony NP-BX1 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1240 mAh (included) | Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1250 mAh (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 300 shots (LCD Monitor on) Photo shooting - 380 shots (EVF on) Video recording - 1.4 hours (LCD Monitor on) Video recording - 1.6 hours (EVF on) |
Photo shooting - 300 shots (LCD Monitor on) Photo shooting - 250 shots (LCD Monitor off) |
| CONNECTIONS | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 | Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7 |
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| Interface | HDMI, USB 2.0 | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n |
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| Print Standard | Direct print, DPOF support, PRINT Image Matching | Exif Print support, PictBridge support |
| Connector Type | USB 2.0 HDMI output |
USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) |
| FEATURES | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 | Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7 |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 10 sec, 2sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 10 frames per second for 10 frames | 2 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 30 frames per second (8MP) |
| HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | - |
| Additional Features | Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, Dynamic Range Optimizer, USB charging, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Clear Image Zoom, noise reduction over long exposures, BRAVIA Sync function, Intelligent Sweep Panorama (360) | Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, sharpness control, histogram display, colour control, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, in-camera film editing, contrast control, text stamp, Time-Lapse recording, noise reduction, Post Focus function |
| OTHERS | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 | Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7 |
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| Included Accessories | Lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, shoe cap, micro-USB cable | Hand strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable |
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| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | - |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | -10 °C |
| Underwater Use | - | Yes |
| Underwater Depth | - | Up to 31 m |
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