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Sony A200 vs Sony W350

Portability
66
Imaging
49
Features
38
Overall
44
Sony Alpha DSLR-A200 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350 front
Portability
97
Imaging
36
Features
25
Overall
31

Sony A200 vs Sony W350 Key Specs

Sony A200
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 572g - 131 x 99 x 71mm
  • Released July 2008
  • Successor is Sony A230
Sony W350
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 117g - 91 x 52 x 17mm
  • Revealed January 2010
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Sony A200 vs Sony W350 Overview

Let's take a deeper look at the Sony A200 versus Sony W350, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Ultracompact and both are manufactured by Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the A200 (10MP) and W350 (14MP) and the A200 (APS-C) and W350 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor size.

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The A200 was released 17 months before the W350 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A200 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W350 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting in to a more detailed comparison, below is a quick overview of how the A200 matches up vs the W350 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony A200 over the Sony W350

 A200 W350 
Manual focus More precise focusing

Reasons to pick Sony W350 over the Sony A200

 W350 A200 
RevealedJanuary 2010July 2008Newer by 17 months

Common features in the Sony A200 and Sony W350

 A200 W350 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing2.7"2.7"Equivalent display size
Display resolution230k230kIdentical display resolution
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch display Lacking Touch display

Sony A200 vs Sony W350 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to travel with your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sony A200 offers outer measurements of 131mm x 99mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8") with a weight of 572 grams (1.26 lbs) and the Sony W350 has dimensions of 91mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Check out the Sony A200 versus Sony W350 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the A200 compared to the W350.

Sony A200 vs Sony W350 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the A200 and W350 is 66 and 97 respectively.

Sony A200 vs Sony W350 top view buttons comparison

Sony A200 vs Sony W350 Sensor Comparison

Often, its difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by seeing technical specs. The image here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the A200 and W350.

As you have seen, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The A200 because of its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony W350 will provide more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images far more aggressively. The more aged A200 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Sony A200 vs Sony W350 sensor size comparison

Sony A200 vs Sony W350 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A200 vs Sony W350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony A200
Portrait photography with Sony W350
53
has manual focus
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW files
no liveview feature
low MP (10 megapixels)
28
megapixel count decent (14MP)
no manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony A200 Street photography information
Sony W350 Street photography information
65
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW files
no moving screen
58
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony A200 as a Sports photography camera
Sony W350 as a Sports photography camera
49
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
has phase detect autofocus
no liveview feature
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
low MP (10 megapixels)
34
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
slow fps (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A200 Travel photography highlights
Sony W350 Travel photography highlights
46
has built in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse function
low MP (10 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
66
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (26mm)
no Time Lapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A200 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony W350 as a Landscape photography camera
53
has manual focus
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW files
screen is small (2.7")
no liveview feature
low MP (10 megapixels)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
37
rather wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
screen is small (2.7")
no manual control
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A200 as a Vlogging camera
Sony W350 as a Vlogging camera
9
no video
29
rather wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
no mic support
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Sony A200 vs Sony W350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A200 and Sony W350
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A200Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha DSLR-A200 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350
Class Entry-Level DSLR Ultracompact
Released 2008-07-17 2010-01-07
Physical type Compact SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor 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 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3872 x 2592 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
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 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens focal range - 26-105mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/2.7-5.7
Macro focus distance - 10cm
Total lenses 143 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7" 2.7"
Screen resolution 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.55x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 2 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.80 m
Flash modes Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain, wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1280x720
Video file format - Motion JPEG
Mic 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 572 gr (1.26 pounds) 117 gr (0.26 pounds)
Dimensions 131 x 99 x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8") 91 x 52 x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 63 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.3 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 521 not tested
Other
Battery model - NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type Compact Flash Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Card slots One One
Launch price $100 $200