Sony A9 vs Sony A350

Below, we are looking at the Sony A9 and Sony A350, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and both of them are built by Sony. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the A9 (24MP) and A350 (14MP) and the A9 (Full frame) and A350 (APS-C) come with different sensor measurements.

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The A9 was manufactured 8 years after the A350 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sony A9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A350 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a concise summary of how the A9 matches up vs the A350 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha A9 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A350. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony A9 Gallery and Sony A350 Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera, you need to think about its weight and measurements. The Sony A9 offers external dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 63mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.5") with a weight of 673 grams (1.48 lbs) and 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).

See the Sony A9 and Sony A350 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the A9 and the A350.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A9 and A350 is 65 and 62 respectively.

Typically, it can be tough to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions just by reviewing specifications. The picture below might offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the A9 and A350.

Plainly, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The A9 due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Sony A9 will offer you extra detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The fresher A9 provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.