Sony A7R vs Sony W350

Lets look closer at the Sony A7R and Sony W350, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact and both are created by Sony. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the A7R (36MP) and W350 (14MP) and the A7R (Full frame) and W350 (1/2.3") use different sensor size.

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The A7R was unveiled 4 years after the W350 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony A7R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W350 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving in to a in depth comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the A7R scores against the W350 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha A7R & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350. The full galleries are provided at Sony A7R Gallery & Sony W350 Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony A7R has outside dimensions of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") along with a weight of 465 grams (1.03 lbs) and the Sony W350 has dimensions of 91mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the A7R and the W350.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A7R and W350 is 78 and 97 respectively.

Sometimes, it is difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions only by viewing specifications. The picture below will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A7R and W350.

To sum up, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The A7R having a larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the Sony A7R will result in extra detail having an extra 22 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics far more aggressively. The younger A7R should have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.