Sony A350 vs Sony HX20V

Lets look much closer at the Sony A350 and Sony HX20V, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are designed by Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the A350 (14MP) and HX20V (18MP) and the A350 (APS-C) and HX20V (1/2.3") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A350 was brought out 5 years prior to the HX20V which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A350 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX20V being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a simple overview of how the A350 grades against the HX20V with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A350 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony A350 Gallery & Sony HX20V Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and size. The Sony A350 provides external measurements of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") with a weight of 674 grams (1.49 lbs) whilst the Sony HX20V has specifications of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).

Look at the Sony A350 and Sony HX20V in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the A350 compared to the HX20V.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A350 and HX20V is 62 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to see the gap between sensor dimensions just by going over specifications. The picture here may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the A350 and HX20V.

Plainly, both the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The A350 because of its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF easier and the Sony HX20V will offer you more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged A350 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.