Sony A350 vs Sony HX300

Lets look much closer at the Sony A350 versus Sony HX300, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both produced by Sony. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the A350 (14MP) and HX300 (20MP) and the A350 (APS-C) and HX300 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The A350 was released 5 years earlier than the HX300 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A350 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise summary of how the A350 scores versus the HX300 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A350 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300. The complete galleries are available at Sony A350 Gallery & Sony HX300 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Sony A350 enjoys exterior dimensions 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 HX300 has dimensions of 130mm x 103mm x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7") having a weight of 623 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the A350 versus the HX300.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the A350 and HX300 is 62 and 63 respectively.

Usually, it can be difficult to picture the contrast in sensor sizes merely by looking through technical specs. The picture below may give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the A350 and HX300.

As you can tell, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The A350 due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony HX300 will result in extra detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged A350 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.