Sony A350 vs Sony NEX-5T

Below is a extensive review of the Sony A350 vs Sony NEX-5T, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and they are both created by Sony. The image resolution of the A350 (14MP) and the NEX-5T (16MP) is pretty comparable and they possess the exact same sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The A350 was revealed 6 years before the NEX-5T and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A350 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony NEX-5T being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the A350 grades versus the NEX-5T in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha DSLR-A350 & Sony Alpha NEX-5T. The full galleries are viewable at Sony A350 Gallery & Sony NEX-5T Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sony A350 features outer 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) and the Sony NEX-5T has dimensions of 111mm x 59mm x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") along with a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the A350 versus the NEX-5T.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the A350 and NEX-5T is 62 and 89 respectively.

In many cases, it is hard to picture the difference in sensor measurements merely by seeing a spec sheet. The visual here may offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A350 and NEX-5T.

Clearly, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Sony NEX-5T to provide greater detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older A350 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.