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Sony A7 vs Sony W350

Portability
78
Imaging
70
Features
80
Overall
74
Sony Alpha A7 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350 front
Portability
97
Imaging
36
Features
25
Overall
31

Sony A7 vs Sony W350 Key Specs

Sony A7
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 50 - 25600
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 474g - 127 x 94 x 48mm
  • Released January 2014
  • Updated by Sony A7 II
Sony W350
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 117g - 91 x 52 x 17mm
  • Launched January 2010
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Sony A7 vs Sony W350 Overview

Below is a thorough comparison of the Sony A7 versus Sony W350, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact and both are created by Sony. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the A7 (24MP) and W350 (14MP) and the A7 (Full frame) and W350 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The A7 was revealed 4 years later than the W350 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Sony A7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W350 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief summation of how the A7 matches up vs the W350 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony A7 over the Sony W350

 A7 W350 
LaunchedJanuary 2014January 2010More recent by 50 months
Manually focus Very exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1230k230kCrisper display (+1000k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W350 over the Sony A7

 W350 A7 

Common features in the Sony A7 and Sony W350

 A7 W350 
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch display Missing Touch display

Sony A7 vs Sony W350 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sony A7 enjoys physical measurements of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") with a weight of 474 grams (1.04 lbs) whilst the Sony W350 has proportions of 91mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you choose at that moment. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the A7 and the W350.

Sony A7 vs Sony W350 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A7 and W350 is 78 and 97 respectively.

Sony A7 vs Sony W350 top view buttons comparison

Sony A7 vs Sony W350 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its difficult to envision the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reviewing specifications. The visual underneath will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the A7 and W350.

Plainly, each of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A7 with its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony A7 will offer you more detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more recent A7 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.

Sony A7 vs Sony W350 sensor size comparison

Sony A7 vs Sony W350 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A7 vs Sony W350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A7 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony W350 as a Portrait photography camera
82
manual focus
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
includes face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
28
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony A7 Street photography features
Sony W350 Street photography features
79
tilting screen
great sensor size (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
environment proofing
lighter than competition (474g)
above average ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
58
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony A7 Sports photography details
Sony W350 Sports photography details
66
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
environment proofing
supports phase detect autofocus
low frames per second (5.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
low battery pack (340 CIPA)
34
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A7 Travel photography advice
Sony W350 Travel photography advice
69
lighter than competition (474g)
environment proofing
resolution is good (24MP)
low battery pack (340 shots)
display is not selfie friendly
66
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (26mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A7 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony W350 as a Landscape photography camera
75
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
above average ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
environment proofing
no image stabilization
low battery pack (340 shots)
37
quite wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
manual mode not available
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A7 Vlogging advice
Sony W350 Vlogging advice
35
includes face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with external microphone socket
lighter than competition (474g)
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
29
quite wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have microphone socket
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Sony A7 vs Sony W350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A7 and Sony W350
 Sony Alpha A7Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha A7 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350
Type Pro Mirrorless Ultracompact
Released 2014-01-22 2010-01-07
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz X Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 35.8 x 23.9mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 855.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 6000 x 4000 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 25600 3200
Minimum native ISO 50 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 117 9
Cross focus points 25 -
Lens
Lens mount Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 26-105mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture - f/2.7-5.7
Macro focus range - 10cm
Available lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 1,230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech Xtra Fine LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.71x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate 5.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 3.80 m
Flash settings no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 474g (1.04 pounds) 117g (0.26 pounds)
Physical dimensions 127 x 94 x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") 91 x 52 x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 90 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 24.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 14.2 not tested
DXO Low light score 2248 not tested
Other
Battery life 340 images -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-FW50 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures)) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Retail price $798 $200