Canon 350D vs Sony WX300

Let's take a closer look at the Canon 350D vs Sony WX300, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Canon and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the 350D (8MP) and WX300 (18MP) and the 350D (APS-C) and WX300 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The 350D was brought out 8 years prior to the WX300 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Canon 350D being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony WX300 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a brief overview of how the 350D scores vs the WX300 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS 350D and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon 350D Gallery and Sony WX300 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera, you should consider its weight and volume. The Canon 350D comes with exterior dimensions of 127mm x 94mm x 64mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.5") along with a weight of 540 grams (1.19 lbs) whilst the Sony WX300 has sizing of 96mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 166 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use at the time. Below is a front view size comparison of the 350D versus the WX300.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 350D and WX300 is 70 and 94 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to see the difference between sensor dimensions merely by reviewing specifications. The picture here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the 350D and WX300.

To sum up, both of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The 350D because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony WX300 will deliver more detail having its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots way more aggressively. The more aged 350D is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.