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Sony A100 vs Sony W350

Portability
64
Imaging
48
Features
38
Overall
44
Sony Alpha DSLR-A100 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350 front
Portability
97
Imaging
36
Features
25
Overall
31

Sony A100 vs Sony W350 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
  • Older Model is Konica Minolta 5D
  • Later Model is Sony A550
Sony W350
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 117g - 91 x 52 x 17mm
  • Released January 2010
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Sony A100 vs Sony W350 Overview

In this article, we will be reviewing the Sony A100 vs Sony W350, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact and both are built by Sony. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the A100 (10MP) and W350 (14MP) and the A100 (APS-C) and W350 (1/2.3") use different sensor size.

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The A100 was unveiled 4 years before the W350 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Sony A100 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W350 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a simple summation of how the A100 scores vs the W350 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony A100 over the Sony W350

 A100 W350 
Manual focus Dial accurate focus

Reasons to pick Sony W350 over the Sony A100

 W350 A100 
ReleasedJanuary 2010July 2006More recent by 41 months
Screen sizing2.7"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.2")

Common features in the Sony A100 and Sony W350

 A100 W350 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither comes with Touch friendly screen

Sony A100 vs Sony W350 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Sony A100 comes with outside dimensions of 133mm x 95mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 638 grams (1.41 lbs) whilst the Sony W350 has dimensions of 91mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Analyze the Sony A100 vs Sony W350 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the A100 versus the W350.

Sony A100 vs Sony W350 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the A100 and W350 is 64 and 97 respectively.

Sony A100 vs Sony W350 top view buttons comparison

Sony A100 vs Sony W350 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's difficult to visualize the gap in sensor measurements only by seeing a spec sheet. The graphic here might offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A100 and W350.

Clearly, both cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A100 having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony W350 will provide more detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older A100 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Sony A100 vs Sony W350 sensor size comparison

Sony A100 vs Sony W350 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A100 vs Sony W350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A100 Portrait photography information
Sony W350 Portrait photography information
52
focusing manually
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
no liveview
low resolution (10MP)
28
MP count decent (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony A100
Street photography with Sony W350
64
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
no articulating screen
58
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony A100 Sports photography info
Sony W350 Sports photography info
49
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
comes with phase detect autofocus
no liveview
max fps very slow (3.0 frames per second)
low resolution (10MP)
34
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
low fps (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A100 Travel photography features
Sony W350 Travel photography features
45
has built in flash
missing Time Lapse recording
low resolution (10 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
66
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (26mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
does not feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A100 Landscape photography highlights
Sony W350 Landscape photography highlights
53
focusing manually
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
small screen (2.5 inch)
no liveview
low resolution (10 megapixels)
missing Time Lapse recording
37
reasonably wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
manual mode not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A100 as a Vlogging camera
Sony W350 as a Vlogging camera
9
no video shooting
29
reasonably wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external mic port
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Sony A100 vs Sony W350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A100 and Sony W350
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A100Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha DSLR-A100 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350
Type Entry-Level DSLR Ultracompact
Announced 2006-07-31 2010-01-07
Body design Compact SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.6 x 15.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 372.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3872 x 2592 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens support Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 26-105mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture - f/2.7-5.7
Macro focusing range - 10cm
Amount of lenses 143 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.5 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.55x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 2 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 3.80 m
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/160 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1280x720
Video data format - Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 638 grams (1.41 lbs) 117 grams (0.26 lbs)
Dimensions 133 x 95 x 71mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.8") 91 x 52 x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 61 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.2 not tested
DXO Low light rating 476 not tested
Other
Battery ID NP-FM55H NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II) Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Storage slots One One
Cost at release $1,000 $200