Sony A350 vs Sony A550

Its time to look a little more closely at the Sony A350 vs Sony A550, both Entry-Level DSLR digital cameras and they are both produced by Sony. The image resolution of the A350 (14MP) and the A550 (14MP) is fairly well matched and both cameras offer the identical sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The A350 was revealed 18 months prior to the A550 making them a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact SLR).

Before diving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the A350 scores vs the A550 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha DSLR-A350 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A550. The full galleries are available at Sony A350 Gallery and Sony A550 Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and size. The Sony A350 provides physical dimensions of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") along with a weight of 674 grams (1.49 lbs) while the Sony A550 has specifications of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") and a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs).

Compare the Sony A350 vs Sony A550 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the A350 compared to the A550.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A350 and A550 is 62 and 63 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions only by looking at specifications. The pic underneath will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A350 and A550.

Plainly, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size and the identical MP so you should expect similar quality of photographs although you would want to take the production date of the products into consideration. The more aged A350 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.