Sony A7 II vs Sony A350

Here is a in depth assessment of the Sony A7 II and Sony A350, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and both of them are sold by Sony. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the A7 II (24MP) and A350 (14MP) and the A7 II (Full frame) and A350 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor size.

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The A7 II was introduced 6 years later than the A350 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A350 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the A7 II grades against the A350 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha A7 II and Sony Alpha DSLR-A350. The whole galleries are available at Sony A7 II Gallery and Sony A350 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry your camera, you will need to factor in its weight and volume. The Sony A7 II comes with external dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") along with a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs) while the Sony A350 has sizing of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 674 grams (1.49 lbs).

Check out the Sony A7 II and Sony A350 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the A7 II vs the A350.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the A7 II and A350 is 69 and 62 respectively.

Often, it is hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing simply by seeing technical specs. The visual below should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the A7 II and A350.

As you can tell, both the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The A7 II with its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony A7 II will provide extra detail using its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively. The fresher A7 II will have a benefit in sensor innovation.