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Sony A100 vs Sony HX350

Portability
64
Imaging
48
Features
38
Overall
44
Sony Alpha DSLR-A100 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 front
Portability
62
Imaging
46
Features
51
Overall
48

Sony A100 vs Sony HX350 Key Specs

Sony A100
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 638g - 133 x 95 x 71mm
  • Announced July 2006
  • Old Model is Konica Minolta 5D
  • Replacement is Sony A550
Sony HX350
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Expand to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F2.8-6.3) lens
  • 652g - 130 x 93 x 103mm
  • Introduced December 2016
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Sony A100 vs Sony HX350 Overview

Here is a extensive comparison of the Sony A100 and Sony HX350, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both sold by Sony. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the A100 (10MP) and HX350 (20MP) and the A100 (APS-C) and HX350 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizing.

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The A100 was announced 11 years prior to the HX350 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A100 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX350 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise summation of how the A100 matches up against the HX350 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony A100 over the Sony HX350

 A100 HX350 

Reasons to pick Sony HX350 over the Sony A100

 HX350 A100 
IntroducedDecember 2016July 2006Fresher by 126 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution922k230kCrisper screen (+692k dot)

Common features in the Sony A100 and Sony HX350

 A100 HX350 
Manually focus Dial precise focus
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch screen Neither features Touch screen

Sony A100 vs Sony HX350 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and size. The Sony A100 enjoys exterior measurements of 133mm x 95mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.8") along with a weight of 638 grams (1.41 lbs) while the Sony HX350 has specifications of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") having a weight of 652 grams (1.44 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you select during that time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the A100 versus the HX350.

Sony A100 vs Sony HX350 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the A100 and HX350 is 64 and 62 respectively.

Sony A100 vs Sony HX350 top view buttons comparison

Sony A100 vs Sony HX350 Sensor Comparison

Often, it's tough to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing purely by seeing specifications. The visual here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the A100 and HX350.

Plainly, both cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The A100 using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony HX350 will show extra detail with its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older A100 will be behind in sensor tech.

Sony A100 vs Sony HX350 sensor size comparison

Sony A100 vs Sony HX350 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A100 vs Sony HX350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A100 Portrait photography highlights
Sony HX350 Portrait photography highlights
52
focusing manually
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
no liveview feature
resolution not great (10MP)
47
has manual focus
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
provides face detection focus
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony A100 Street photography details
Sony HX350 Street photography details
64
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
screen does not articulate
50
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
more heavy than competition (652g)
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Sports Comparison

Sony A100 as a Sports photography camera
Sony HX350 as a Sports photography camera
49
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect AF
no liveview feature
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
resolution not great (10MP)
53
incredible zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A100 Travel photography highlights
Sony HX350 Travel photography highlights
45
built-in flash
missing Timelapse mode
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
54
decent megapixels (20MP)
has built in flash
really wide (24mm)
long zoom (1200mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition (652 grams)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A100 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony HX350 as a Landscape photography camera
53
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
screen is small (2.5")
no liveview feature
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
missing Timelapse mode
49
has manual focus
really wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A100 Vlogging info
Sony HX350 Vlogging info
9
can't record video
27
really wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
does not have external microphone support
more heavy than competition (652g)
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Sony A100 vs Sony HX350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A100 and Sony HX350
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A100Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha DSLR-A100 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350
Class Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2006-07-31 2016-12-20
Physical type Compact SLR SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip - BIONZ X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.6 x 15.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 372.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3872 x 2592 5184 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Maximum boosted ISO - 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-1200mm (50.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.8-6.3
Macro focus range - 1cm
Amount of lenses 143 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 2.5 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 202k dots
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.55x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate 3.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 8.50 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off Off, auto, fill, slow sync, advanced, rear sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080
Maximum video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
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 638 gr (1.41 lb) 652 gr (1.44 lb)
Physical dimensions 133 x 95 x 71mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.8") 130 x 93 x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 61 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.2 not tested
DXO Low light score 476 not tested
Other
Battery life - 300 shots
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FM55H -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait)
Time lapse recording
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II) SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $1,000 -