Sony A350 vs Sony HX1

Below is a detailed overview of the Sony A350 vs Sony HX1, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are offered by Sony. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the A350 (14MP) and HX1 (9MP) and the A350 (APS-C) and HX1 (1/2.4") feature different sensor measurements.

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The A350 was released 10 months before the HX1 and they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A350 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a brief view of how the A350 scores versus the HX1 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A350 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony A350 Gallery & Sony HX1 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you need to factor in its weight and size. The Sony A350 enjoys external dimensions of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") and a weight of 674 grams (1.49 lbs) and the Sony HX1 has specifications of 115mm x 83mm x 92mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 544 grams (1.20 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the A350 compared to the HX1.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the A350 and HX1 is 62 and 67 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to imagine the difference between sensor measurements simply by going over a spec sheet. The visual here may give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the A350 and HX1.

Clearly, the 2 cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A350 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony A350 will offer you more detail as a result of its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older A350 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.