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Sony A350 vs Sony HX7V

Portability
62
Imaging
53
Features
47
Overall
50
Sony Alpha DSLR-A350 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V front
Portability
92
Imaging
39
Features
37
Overall
38

Sony A350 vs Sony HX7V Key Specs

Sony A350
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 674g - 131 x 99 x 75mm
  • Launched June 2008
  • Successor is Sony A380
Sony HX7V
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 208g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Revealed July 2011
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Sony A350 vs Sony HX7V Overview

In this write-up, we are evaluating the Sony A350 versus Sony HX7V, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are manufactured by Sony. The image resolution of the A350 (14MP) and the HX7V (16MP) is fairly well matched but the A350 (APS-C) and HX7V (1/2.3") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The A350 was revealed 4 years before the HX7V which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony A350 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX7V being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the A350 scores against the HX7V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony A350 over the Sony HX7V

 A350 HX7V 
Focus manually Very exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Reasons to pick Sony HX7V over the Sony A350

 HX7V A350 
RevealedJuly 2011June 2008More modern by 37 months
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kSharper display (+691k dot)

Common features in the Sony A350 and Sony HX7V

 A350 HX7V 
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch display Neither contains Touch display

Sony A350 vs Sony HX7V Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to consider its weight and proportions. The Sony A350 has got outer dimensions of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") and a weight of 674 grams (1.49 lbs) whilst the Sony HX7V has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the A350 compared to the HX7V.

Sony A350 vs Sony HX7V size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the A350 and HX7V is 62 and 92 respectively.

Sony A350 vs Sony HX7V top view buttons comparison

Sony A350 vs Sony HX7V Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizes purely by checking specifications. The picture here may give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the A350 and HX7V.

Plainly, the 2 cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The A350 with its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Sony HX7V will give you extra detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images a little more aggressively. The more aged A350 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Sony A350 vs Sony HX7V sensor size comparison

Sony A350 vs Sony HX7V Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A350 vs Sony HX7V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony A350
Portrait photography with Sony HX7V
71
manual focus
decent MP (14MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
30
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony A350
Street photography with Sony HX7V
66
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
heavier than competition (674g)
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony A350 Sports photography advice
Sony HX7V Sports photography advice
66
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (14MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
has phase detect AF
max fps low (3.0 frames/s)
39
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony A350 Travel photography advice
Sony HX7V Travel photography advice
51
decent MP (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
does not have Time Lapse recording
heavier than competition (674g)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
67
MP count decent (16MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (25mm)
great reach (250mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A350 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony HX7V as a Landscape photography camera
64
manual focus
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
small screen (2.7 inch)
does not have Time Lapse recording
42
rather wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony A350
Vlogging with Sony HX7V
9
can't shoot video
32
rather wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of microphone support
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Sony A350 vs Sony HX7V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A350 and Sony HX7V
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A350Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha DSLR-A350 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V
Class Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2008-06-06 2011-07-19
Physical type Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.6 x 15.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 372.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4592 x 3056 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens support Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-250mm (10.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Available lenses 143 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7" 3"
Resolution of screen 230k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech - XtraFine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.49x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 3.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 4.80 m
Flash options Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain, wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 674 gr (1.49 lbs) 208 gr (0.46 lbs)
Dimensions 131 x 99 x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 65 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.5 not tested
DXO Low light rating 595 not tested
Other
Battery ID - NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, UDMA Mode 5, Supports FAT12 / FAT16 / FAT32 SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $600 $499