Sony A7S vs Sony A350

Following is a comprehensive overview of the Sony A7S and Sony A350, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and both of them are designed by Sony. The image resolution of the A7S (12MP) and the A350 (14MP) is fairly close but the A7S (Full frame) and A350 (APS-C) feature different sensor dimensions.

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The A7S was released 5 years after the A350 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony A7S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A350 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting in to a complete comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the A7S grades against the A350 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha A7S and Sony Alpha DSLR-A350. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony A7S Gallery and Sony A350 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and measurements. The Sony A7S enjoys outside dimensions of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") along with a weight of 489 grams (1.08 lbs) while the Sony A350 has proportions of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 674 grams (1.49 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the A7S compared to the A350.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A7S and A350 is 77 and 62 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to picture the difference in sensor sizes just by researching technical specs. The image here will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the A7S and A350.

As you have seen, both of those cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The A7S featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony A350 will result in more detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics much more aggressively. The more recent A7S provides an edge with regard to sensor tech.