Sony A350 vs Sony HX50V

Its time to look more in depth at the Sony A350 vs Sony HX50V, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both designed by Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the A350 (14MP) and HX50V (20MP) and the A350 (APS-C) and HX50V (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The A350 was introduced 5 years before the HX50V which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Sony A350 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX50V being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a thorough comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the A350 grades against the HX50V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha DSLR-A350 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony A350 Gallery and Sony HX50V Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and measurements. The Sony A350 features external dimensions 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 HX50V has proportions of 108mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 272 grams (0.60 lbs).

Examine the Sony A350 vs Sony HX50V in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the A350 against the HX50V.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the A350 and HX50V is 62 and 89 respectively.

Often, it is very hard to envision the difference in sensor dimensions merely by going through technical specs. The pic below should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the A350 and HX50V.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The A350 having a bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Sony HX50V will produce greater detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged A350 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.