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Sony A7R III vs Sony W350

Portability
63
Imaging
78
Features
93
Overall
84
Sony Alpha A7R III front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350 front
Portability
97
Imaging
36
Features
25
Overall
31

Sony A7R III vs Sony W350 Key Specs

Sony A7R III
(Full Review)
  • 42MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Bump to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 657g - 127 x 96 x 74mm
  • Announced October 2017
  • Succeeded the Sony A7R II
  • Renewed by Sony A7R IV
Sony W350
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 117g - 91 x 52 x 17mm
  • Introduced January 2010
Photography Glossary

Sony A7R III vs Sony W350 Overview

On this page, we will be evaluating the Sony A7R III vs Sony W350, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are offered by Sony. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the A7R III (42MP) and W350 (14MP) and the A7R III (Full frame) and W350 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The A7R III was announced 7 years after the W350 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sony A7R III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W350 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving right into a in depth comparison, here is a short summation of how the A7R III matches up vs the W350 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony A7R III over the Sony W350

 A7R III W350 
IntroducedOctober 2017January 2010Newer by 95 months
Manual focus Dial exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1440k230kCrisper screen (+1210k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W350 over the Sony A7R III

 W350 A7R III 

Common features in the Sony A7R III and Sony W350

 A7R III W350 
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Sony A7R III vs Sony W350 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to travel with your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and size. The Sony A7R III provides outer measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 657 grams (1.45 lbs) whilst the Sony W350 has specifications of 91mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Check out the Sony A7R III vs Sony W350 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you choose at that time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the A7R III and the W350.

Sony A7R III vs Sony W350 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A7R III and W350 is 63 and 97 respectively.

Sony A7R III vs Sony W350 top view buttons comparison

Sony A7R III vs Sony W350 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is difficult to envision the gap in sensor dimensions purely by going through a spec sheet. The pic underneath should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the A7R III and W350.

As you can see, both of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The A7R III having a bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony A7R III will produce greater detail with its extra 28 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots more aggressively. The younger A7R III will have an edge in sensor innovation.

Sony A7R III vs Sony W350 sensor size comparison

Sony A7R III vs Sony W350 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A7R III vs Sony W350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony A7R III
Portrait photography with Sony W350
86
manual focus
excellent sensor resolution (42 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
comes with face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
28
decent MP (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony A7R III Street photography features
Sony W350 Street photography features
79
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
features touch focus
weather proofing
very good ISO range (32,000)
58
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony A7R III Sports photography advice
Sony W350 Sports photography advice
89
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
excellent sensor resolution (42 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
comes with tracking focus
weather proofing
better than average battery (650 CIPA)
supports phase detect AF
34
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14MP)
slow fps (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A7R III Travel photography advice
Sony W350 Travel photography advice
74
better than average battery (650 per charge)
weather proofing
has bluetooth
features touch focus
excellent sensor resolution (42 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
66
decent MP (14MP)
flash built-in
really wide (26mm)
missing Time Lapse function
does not have selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony A7R III
Landscape photography with Sony W350
87
manual focus
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
excellent sensor resolution (42 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
does not have anti-alias filter
very good ISO range (32,000)
saves RAW formats
weather proofing
better than average battery (650 per charge)
has double storage slots
37
really wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
lack of manual exposure
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A7R III Vlogging features
Sony W350 Vlogging features
37
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detect focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with mic port
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
29
really wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
does not have selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing mic port
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Sony A7R III vs Sony W350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A7R III and Sony W350
 Sony Alpha A7R IIISony Cyber-shot DSC-W350
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha A7R III Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350
Category Pro Mirrorless Ultracompact
Announced 2017-10-25 2010-01-07
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz X Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 35.9 x 24mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 861.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 42MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 7952 x 5304 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 32000 3200
Maximum enhanced ISO 102400 -
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Lowest enhanced ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 425 9
Lens
Lens mount Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 26-105mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture - f/2.7-5.7
Macro focus distance - 10cm
Available lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 1,440 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 3,686 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.78x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 3.80 m
Flash options Off, Auto, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Rear Sync, Red-eye reduction, Wireless, Hi-speed sync Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.1 Gen 1(5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 657 grams (1.45 lb) 117 grams (0.26 lb)
Physical dimensions 127 x 96 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") 91 x 52 x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 100 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 26.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 14.7 not tested
DXO Low light score 3523 not tested
Other
Battery life 650 shots -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-FZ100 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures)) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Two SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II support on one) Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Storage slots Two Single
Launch price $2,800 $200