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Sony A7R vs Sony W350

Portability
78
Imaging
74
Features
76
Overall
74
Sony Alpha A7R front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350 front
Portability
97
Imaging
36
Features
25
Overall
31

Sony A7R vs Sony W350 Key Specs

Sony A7R
(Full Review)
  • 36MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 465g - 127 x 94 x 48mm
  • Launched February 2014
  • Later Model is Sony A7R 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
  • Introduced January 2010
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Sony A7R vs Sony W350 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Sony A7R over the Sony W350

 A7R W350 
IntroducedFebruary 2014January 2010Newer by 50 months
Manual focus More precise focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1230k230kCrisper display (+1000k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W350 over the Sony A7R

 W350 A7R 

Common features in the Sony A7R and Sony W350

 A7R W350 
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch display Neither has Touch display

Sony A7R vs Sony W350 Physical Comparison

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.

Sony A7R vs Sony W350 size comparison

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

Sony A7R vs Sony W350 top view buttons comparison

Sony A7R vs Sony W350 Sensor Comparison

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.

Sony A7R vs Sony W350 sensor size comparison

Sony A7R vs Sony W350 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A7R vs Sony W350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony A7R
Portrait photography with Sony W350
84
focusing manually
megapixel count high (36MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
comes with face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
28
good resolution (14MP)
no manual focus
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony A7R as a Street photography camera
Sony W350 as a Street photography camera
80
screen tilts
big sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
weather sealing
lighter than others (465 grams)
good ISO range (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
58
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony A7R Sports photography highlights
Sony W350 Sports photography highlights
62
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
megapixel count high (36MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
weather sealing
max frames per second low (4.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
not so great battery power (340 CIPA)
has no phase detect autofocus
34
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14MP)
continuous shooting slow (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony A7R as a Travel photography camera
Sony W350 as a Travel photography camera
70
lighter than others (465g)
weather sealing
megapixel count high (36 megapixels)
not so great battery power (340 shots)
display is not selfie friendly
66
good resolution (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (26mm)
no Timelapse mode
does not have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A7R Landscape photography information
Sony W350 Landscape photography information
78
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
megapixel count high (36 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
does not have anti-alias filter
good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
weather sealing
lack of image stabilization
not so great battery power (340 CIPA)
37
quite wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
manual mode not available
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A7R Vlogging information
Sony W350 Vlogging information
36
comes with face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with microphone jack
lighter than others (465 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
29
quite wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
does not have selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external microphone jack
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Sony A7R vs Sony W350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A7R and Sony W350
 Sony Alpha A7RSony Cyber-shot DSC-W350
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha A7R Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350
Category Pro Mirrorless Ultracompact
Launched 2014-02-13 2010-01-07
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz X Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 35.9 x 24mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 861.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 36MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 7360 x 4912 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 25600 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens support Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 26-105mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture - f/2.7-5.7
Macro focusing range - 10cm
Amount of lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1 5.8
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 1,230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech Xtra Fine LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.71x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 2s
Max shutter speed 1/8000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter speed 4.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 3.80 m
Flash modes no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported 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)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 465 gr (1.03 pounds) 117 gr (0.26 pounds)
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 Overall rating 95 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 25.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 14.1 not tested
DXO Low light rating 2746 not tested
Other
Battery life 340 photos -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-FW50 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures)) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Price at release $1,898 $200