Sony A9 vs Sony W350

Lets examine more closely at the Sony A9 vs Sony W350, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are produced by Sony. There is a significant difference between the resolutions of the A9 (24MP) and W350 (14MP) and the A9 (Full frame) and W350 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A9 was released 7 years later than the W350 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W350 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving through a in depth comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the A9 grades vs the W350 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha A9 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350. The complete galleries are available at Sony A9 Gallery and Sony W350 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Sony A9 has physical measurements 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 W350 has measurements of 91mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the A9 against the W350.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the A9 and W350 is 65 and 97 respectively.

Generally, it's difficult to envision the contrast between sensor sizing only by going over specifications. The visual below should give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the A9 and W350.

Plainly, both the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The A9 due to its larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony A9 will offer you extra detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The newer A9 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.