Sony A350 vs Sony QX1

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Sony A350 and Sony QX1, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Lens-style and both are manufactured by Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the A350 (14MP) and QX1 (20MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The A350 was revealed 7 years prior to the QX1 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Sony A350 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony QX1 being a Lens-style camera.

Before diving into a detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the A350 scores vs the QX1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A350 and Sony Alpha QX1. The full galleries are available at Sony A350 Gallery and Sony QX1 Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and measurements. The Sony A350 enjoys physical measurements of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") with a weight of 674 grams (1.49 lbs) while the Sony QX1 has proportions of 74mm x 70mm x 53mm (2.9" x 2.8" x 2.1") along with a weight of 216 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you use at that moment. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the A350 against the QX1.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A350 and QX1 is 62 and 90 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements purely by viewing specs. The visual below will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the A350 and QX1.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You should count on the Sony QX1 to provide you with greater detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures way more aggressively. The older A350 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.