Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ90 vs. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ90 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350. 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.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ90 vs. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ90 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - compact Digital camera - 1080p - compact
Lens Included Leica Carl Zeiss
Height 6.73 cm 9.32 cm
Width 11.2 cm 12.96 cm
Depth 4.12 cm 10.32 cm
Weight 280 g 625 g
Weight Details Camera only: 280 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 322 g
Camera only: 625 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 652 g
Enclosure Colour Silver | Black Black
Digital Zoom 4x -
Optical Zoom 30x 50x
SENSOR Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ90 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350
Sensor Resolution 20.3 Megapixel 20.4 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type High Sensitivity MOS Exmor R CMOS
Total Pixels 21,100,000 pixels 21,100,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,300,000 pixels 20,400,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 60 fps
Image Stabiliser Optical (5-axis HYBRID O.I.S. +) Optical (Steady Shot with 5-axis Intelligent Active Mode)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
PROCESSOR Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ90 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350
Image Processor - BIONZ X
LENS Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ90 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350
Type Leica zoom lens - 30x zoom - 4.3 - 129 mm - f/3.3-6.4 - zoom Carl Zeiss zoom lens - 50x zoom - 4.3 - 215 mm - f/2.8-6.3
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 720mm 24 - 1200mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 50 cm 1 cm
Macro Focus Range 3cm -
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive Motorised drive
Lens Construction 9 groups / 12 elements 10 groups / 15 elements
Filter Size - 55 mm
Features Aspherical lens ED glass, aspherical lens, Super ED glass
FOCUSING Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ90 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function, Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology -
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF -
Face Detection Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Smile Shutter
VIEWFINDER Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ90 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350
Viewfinder Type Built-in - electronic Built-in - electronic
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.2" 0.2"
Viewfinder Resolution 1,166,000 pixels 201,600 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% -
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.46x -
Features Auto eye sensor -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ90 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350
ISO (Max) 6400 12800
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 80, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto 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
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes White balance bracketing -
Shooting Programs Handheld night shot, monochrome, clear portrait, silky skin, backlit softness, clear in backlight, relaxing tone, sweet child's face, distinct scenery, bright blue sky, romantic sunset glow, vivid sunset glow, glistening water, clear nightscape, cool night sky, warm glowing nightscape, artistic nightscape, glittering illuminations, clear night portrait, soft image of a flower, appetising food, cute dessert, freeze animal motion, clear sports shot Landscape, portrait mode, night portrait, PET, fireworks, night scene, beach, snow, high sensitivity, soft skin, handheld twilight, gourmet, advanced sports, anti-motion blur
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 1/16000 sec 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±2 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 Yes
Retouch Beauty Retouch Mode, Clear Retouch function -
DISPLAY Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ90 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes -
Display Format 1,040,000 pixels 921,600 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Folding
Display Features Touch AF Contrast control, display brightness control
FLASH Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ90 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Pop-up flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes Yes
Features AF illuminator AF illuminator
Effective Flash Range 0.6 m - 5.6 m: ISO auto (wide lens)
2 m - 2.9 m: ISO auto (tele lens)
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)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ90 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264 AVCHD, H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, MPF
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 1920 x 1080
Audio Signal Format Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), AAC -
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ90 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350
Memory Card Slot SD card Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card 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
Memory Card Included No No
Image Storage 5184 x 3888
3712 x 2784
2624 x 1968
5184 x 3456
3712 x 2480
2624 x 1752
5184 x 2920
3840 x 2160
1920 x 1080
3888 x 3888
2784 x 2784
1968 x 1968
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
Video Capture H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 100Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 17Mbps
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
H.264 - 640 x 480 p - 200 fps - slow motion mode
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
BATTERY AND CHARGING Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ90 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Sony NP-BX1 Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1025 mAh (included) Sony NP-BX1 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1240 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 380 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 250 shots (EVF on)
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)
CONNECTIONS Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ90 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n HDMI, USB 2.0
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support Direct print, DPOF support, PRINT Image Matching
Connector Type USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
USB 2.0
HDMI output
FEATURES Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ90 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 30 frames per second (4K) 10 frames per second for 10 frames
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Additional Features Audio recording, built-in speaker, date/time stamp, sharpness control, digital image rotation, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, highlight point display, in-camera film editing, contrast control, in-camera RAW processing, text stamp, Noise Reduction control, Light Speed AF, Focus Stacking, Post Focus function 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)
OTHERS Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ90 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350
Included Accessories Hand strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable Lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, shoe cap, micro-USB cable
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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