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Sony A7S II vs Sony WX350

Portability
68
Imaging
61
Features
76
Overall
67
Sony Alpha A7S II front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350 front
Portability
94
Imaging
43
Features
43
Overall
43

Sony A7S II vs Sony WX350 Key Specs

Sony A7S II
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 102400 (Bump to 409600)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 627g - 127 x 96 x 60mm
  • Launched October 2015
  • Succeeded the Sony A7S
  • New Model is Sony A7S III
Sony WX350
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
  • 164g - 96 x 55 x 26mm
  • Launched February 2014
  • Earlier Model is Sony WX300
  • New Model is Sony WX500
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Sony A7S II vs Sony WX350 Overview

Below is a complete comparison of the Sony A7S II and Sony WX350, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are designed by Sony. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the A7S II (12MP) and WX350 (18MP) and the A7S II (Full frame) and WX350 (1/2.3") possess different sensor size.

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The A7S II was announced 21 months later than the WX350 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A7S II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX350 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a more detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the A7S II scores versus the WX350 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony A7S II over the Sony WX350

 A7S II WX350 
LaunchedOctober 2015February 2014More recent by 21 months
Manual focus Dial precise focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1229k460kClearer screen (+769k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony WX350 over the Sony A7S II

 WX350 A7S II 

Common features in the Sony A7S II and Sony WX350

 A7S II WX350 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen size
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Sony A7S II vs Sony WX350 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and volume. The Sony A7S II provides outside dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") with a weight of 627 grams (1.38 lbs) and the Sony WX350 has sizing of 96mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select during that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the A7S II and the WX350.

Sony A7S II vs Sony WX350 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A7S II and WX350 is 68 and 94 respectively.

Sony A7S II vs Sony WX350 top view buttons comparison

Sony A7S II vs Sony WX350 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its tough to visualize the gap in sensor measurements purely by looking through specs. The photograph here should give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A7S II and WX350.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A7S II having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony WX350 will result in more detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The younger A7S II should have an advantage in sensor technology.

Sony A7S II vs Sony WX350 sensor size comparison

Sony A7S II vs Sony WX350 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A7S II vs Sony WX350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony A7S II
Portrait photography with Sony WX350
68
manual focus
sensor size is large (Full frame)
comes with face detect focus
saves RAW files
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
37
good MP (18MP)
includes face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony A7S II Street photography information
Sony WX350 Street photography information
78
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
saves RAW files
environment proof
very good high ISO (102,400)
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (164 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony A7S II
Sports photography with Sony WX350
58
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
comes with tracking focus
environment proof
low frames per second (5.0 frames/s)
megapixel count low (12MP)
bad battery (370 shots)
has no phase detect auto focus
52
incredible zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (18MP)
includes tracking focus
great battery pack (470 per charge)
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony A7S II
Travel photography with Sony WX350
49
environment proof
bad battery (370 CIPA)
megapixel count low (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
72
great battery pack (470 per charge)
lighter than average in class (164g)
good MP (18 megapixels)
has built in flash
decently wide (25mm)
very long zoom (500mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A7S II Landscape photography details
Sony WX350 Landscape photography details
71
manual focus
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
very good high ISO (102,400)
saves RAW files
environment proof
megapixel count low (12MP)
bad battery (370 CIPA)
47
decently wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (18 megapixels)
great battery pack (470 per charge)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A7S II as a Vlogging camera
Sony WX350 as a Vlogging camera
35
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detect focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with mic port
screen isn't selfie friendly
35
decently wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than average in class (164 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have mic socket
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Sony A7S II vs Sony WX350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A7S II and Sony WX350
 Sony Alpha A7S IISony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha A7S II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350
Category Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2015-10-12 2014-02-13
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz X -
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 35.6 x 23.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 847.3mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4240 x 2832 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 102400 12800
Max enhanced ISO 409600 -
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Min enhanced ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 169 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-500mm (20.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.5-6.5
Available lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Display resolution 1,229k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.78x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/8000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate 5.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 4.30 m
Flash modes no built-in flash -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 4K (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p [60-100Mbps]), Full HD (1920 x 1080 @ 120p/60p/60i/30p/24p [50-100Mbps]), 720p (30p [16Mbps]) VCHD: 28M PS(1,920x1,080/60p) / 24M FX(1,920x1,080/60i) / 17M FH(1,920x1,080/60i),MP4: 12M(1,440x1,080/30fps) / 3M VGA(640x480/30fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 627g (1.38 lb) 164g (0.36 lb)
Dimensions 127 x 96 x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") 96 x 55 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 85 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 13.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 2993 not tested
Other
Battery life 370 photos 470 photos
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FW50 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures)) Yes (Off / 10sec. / 2sec. / portrait1 / portrait2)
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Price at release $2,767 $270