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Sony A350 vs Sony QX1

Portability
62
Imaging
53
Features
47
Overall
50
Sony Alpha DSLR-A350 front
 
Sony Alpha QX1 front
Portability
90
Imaging
63
Features
48
Overall
57

Sony A350 vs Sony QX1 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
  • Revealed June 2008
  • Later Model is Sony A380
Sony QX1
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • " Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 216g - 74 x 70 x 53mm
  • Revealed September 2014
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Sony A350 vs Sony QX1 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Sony A350 over the Sony QX1

 A350 QX1 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size2.7""Bigger screen (+2.7")
Screen resolution230k0kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony QX1 over the Sony A350

 QX1 A350 
RevealedSeptember 2014June 2008More recent by 76 months
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony A350 and Sony QX1

 A350 QX1 
Focus manually Very precise focus
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Sony A350 vs Sony QX1 Physical Comparison

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.

Sony A350 vs Sony QX1 size comparison

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

Sony A350 vs Sony QX1 top view buttons comparison

Sony A350 vs Sony QX1 Sensor Comparison

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.

Sony A350 vs Sony QX1 sensor size comparison

Sony A350 vs Sony QX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A350 vs Sony QX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony A350
Portrait photography with Sony QX1
71
manual focus
decent megapixels (14MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
66
you can focus manually
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detect focusing
delivers RAW formats
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
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Street Comparison

Sony A350 as a Street photography camera
Sony QX1 as a Street photography camera
66
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
more heavy than competition (674 grams)
69
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
features focus by touch
fixed screen
no image stabilization
heavier than competition in class (216g)
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Sports Comparison

Sony A350 Sports photography details
Sony QX1 Sports photography details
66
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (14MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has phase detect auto focus
slow fps (3.0 fps)
56
good megapixels (20MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
good battery life (440 shots)
continuous shooting slow (4.0 fps)
no image stabilization
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony A350 Travel photography factors
Sony QX1 Travel photography factors
51
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
does not have Timelapse function
more heavy than competition (674 grams)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
71
good battery life (440 per charge)
features focus by touch
good megapixels (20MP)
has built in flash
lack of Time Lapse mode
heavier than competition in class (216g)
does not feature selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A350 Landscape photography features
Sony QX1 Landscape photography features
64
manual focus
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
does not have Timelapse function
64
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
good battery life (440 shots)
tiny screen ( inches)
lack of manual exposure
no image stabilization
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A350 Vlogging advice
Sony QX1 Vlogging advice
9
can't shoot video
32
has touchscreen
supports face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does not feature selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
lack of mic port
heavier than competition in class (216 grams)
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Sony A350 vs Sony QX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A350 and Sony QX1
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A350Sony Alpha QX1
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha DSLR-A350 Sony Alpha QX1
Class Entry-Level DSLR Lens-style
Revealed 2008-06-06 2014-09-03
Body design Compact SLR Lens-style
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 23.6 x 15.8mm 23.2 x 15.4mm
Sensor surface area 372.9mm² 357.3mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 3:2
Max resolution 4592 x 3056 5456 x 3632
Max native ISO 3200 16000
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 9 25
Lens
Lens mount type Sony/Minolta Alpha Sony E
Available lenses 143 -
Crop factor 1.5 1.6
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inch -
Display resolution 230k dot 0k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.49x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 3.0fps 4.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 4.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain, wireless Off, auto, fill, slow sync, rear sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (30p)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format - MPEG-4
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 674 grams (1.49 lbs) 216 grams (0.48 lbs)
Physical dimensions 131 x 99 x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") 74 x 70 x 53mm (2.9" x 2.8" x 2.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 65 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.5 not tested
DXO Low light rating 595 not tested
Other
Battery life - 440 photographs
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2, 10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, UDMA Mode 5, Supports FAT12 / FAT16 / FAT32 microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC, Memory Stick Micro
Storage slots 1 1
Retail pricing $600 $500