Epson R-D1 vs Sony W350

Below is a complete overview of the Epson R-D1 and Sony W350, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact by brands Epson and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the R-D1 (6MP) and W350 (14MP) and the R-D1 (APS-C) and W350 (1/2.3") come with different sensor size.

Photography Glossary

The R-D1 was announced 6 years prior to the W350 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Epson R-D1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W350 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the R-D1 grades vs the W350 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Epson R-D1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350. The whole galleries are available at Epson R-D1 Gallery and Sony W350 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Epson R-D1 has outside measurements of 142mm x 89mm x 40mm (5.6" x 3.5" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 620 grams (1.37 lbs) and the Sony W350 has dimensions of 91mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Check the Epson R-D1 and Sony W350 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are using at the time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the R-D1 compared to the W350.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the R-D1 and W350 is 75 and 97 respectively.

Often, it is very difficult to imagine the gap in sensor measurements simply by seeing a spec sheet. The visual below should give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the R-D1 and W350.

As you can see, both cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The R-D1 with its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony W350 will produce extra detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The older R-D1 will be behind in sensor innovation.