Sony A350 vs Sony H20

Following is a complete assessment of the Sony A350 vs Sony H20, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are offered by Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the A350 (14MP) and H20 (10MP) and the A350 (APS-C) and H20 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizes.

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The A350 was brought out 11 months earlier than the H20 and they are of a similar age. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A350 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony H20 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the A350 scores versus the H20 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A350 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20. The entire galleries are provided at Sony A350 Gallery & Sony H20 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Sony A350 enjoys outside dimensions of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 674 grams (1.49 lbs) whilst the Sony H20 has dimensions of 107mm x 69mm x 47mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.9") with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is a front view scale comparison of the A350 versus the H20.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the A350 and H20 is 62 and 87 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to picture the gap in sensor sizes simply by going through a spec sheet. The pic here will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the A350 and H20.

Clearly, both of those cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The A350 due to its larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the Sony A350 will show extra detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more aged A350 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.