Sony A7R vs Sony A350

Here, we will be reviewing the Sony A7R vs Sony A350, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and they are both created by Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the A7R (36MP) and A350 (14MP) and the A7R (Full frame) and A350 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A7R was released 5 years later than the A350 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Sony A7R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A350 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go into a detailed comparison, here is a quick summary of how the A7R matches up vs the A350 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha A7R & Sony Alpha DSLR-A350. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony A7R Gallery & Sony A350 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Sony A7R offers outside measurements of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") and a weight of 465 grams (1.03 lbs) while the Sony A350 has sizing of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") having a weight of 674 grams (1.49 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at the time. Here is a front view size comparison of the A7R against the A350.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A7R and A350 is 78 and 62 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to envision the contrast in sensor sizing just by going through specs. The visual underneath should provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the A7R and A350.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The A7R because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony A7R will show extra detail as a result of its extra 22 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs way more aggressively. The younger A7R will have an edge with regard to sensor technology.