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Sony A350 vs Sony A550

Portability
62
Imaging
53
Features
47
Overall
50
Sony Alpha DSLR-A350 front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A550 front
Portability
63
Imaging
54
Features
65
Overall
58

Sony A350 vs Sony A550 Key Specs

Sony A350
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 674g - 131 x 99 x 75mm
  • Introduced June 2008
  • Renewed by Sony A380
Sony A550
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 12800
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 632g - 137 x 104 x 84mm
  • Announced December 2009
  • Previous Model is Sony A100
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Sony A350 vs Sony A550 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Sony A350 over the Sony A550

 A350 A550 

Reasons to pick Sony A550 over the Sony A350

 A550 A350 
AnnouncedDecember 2009June 2008Newer by 18 months
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution922k230kSharper display (+692k dot)

Common features in the Sony A350 and Sony A550

 A350 A550 
Manually focus Dial exact focus
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch display Neither provides Touch display

Sony A350 vs Sony A550 Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Sony A350 vs Sony A550 size comparison

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

Sony A350 vs Sony A550 top view buttons comparison

Sony A350 vs Sony A550 Sensor Comparison

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.

Sony A350 vs Sony A550 sensor size comparison

Sony A350 vs Sony A550 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A350 vs Sony A550 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A350 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A550 as a Portrait photography camera
71
manual focus
resolution is good (14MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
72
manual focus
resolution is good (14MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detect autofocus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony A350 as a Street photography camera
Sony A550 as a Street photography camera
66
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
more heavy than average (674 grams)
74
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony A350 Sports photography info
Sony A550 Sports photography info
66
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (14MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect AF
max frames per second very slow (3.0 fps)
67
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports phase detect autofocus
low battery pack (480 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Sony A350 Travel photography info
Sony A550 Travel photography info
51
resolution is good (14MP)
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse function
more heavy than average (674 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
52
resolution is good (14MP)
built-in flash
lack of Time Lapse function
low battery pack (480 CIPA)
does not have selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A350 Landscape photography highlights
Sony A550 Landscape photography highlights
64
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
screen is small (2.7")
doesn't have Timelapse function
66
manual focus
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (14MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
low battery pack (480 per charge)
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A350 Vlogging highlights
Sony A550 Vlogging highlights
9
can't record video
9
can't record video
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Sony A350 vs Sony A550 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A350 and Sony A550
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A350Sony Alpha DSLR-A550
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha DSLR-A350 Sony Alpha DSLR-A550
Class Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Introduced 2008-06-06 2009-12-09
Body design Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 23.6 x 15.8mm 23.4 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 372.9mm² 365.0mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4592 x 3056 4592 x 3056
Highest native ISO 3200 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 200
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony/Minolta Alpha Sony/Minolta Alpha
Available lenses 143 143
Crop factor 1.5 1.5
Screen
Display type Tilting Tilting
Display sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.49x 0.53x
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 3.0fps 7.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 12.00 m
Flash options Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain, wireless Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Highest video resolution None None
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 674g (1.49 lb) 632g (1.39 lb)
Physical dimensions 131 x 99 x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 65 66
DXO Color Depth score 22.6 21.9
DXO Dynamic range score 11.5 11.8
DXO Low light score 595 807
Other
Battery life - 480 photos
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, UDMA Mode 5, Supports FAT12 / FAT16 / FAT32 SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Price at release $600 $749