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Sony A350 vs Sony QX100

Portability
62
Imaging
53
Features
47
Overall
50
Sony Alpha DSLR-A350 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100 front
Portability
92
Imaging
51
Features
44
Overall
48

Sony A350 vs Sony QX100 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
  • Announced June 2008
  • Replacement is Sony A380
Sony QX100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • " Fixed Display
  • ISO 160 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 179g - 63 x 63 x 56mm
  • Introduced September 2013
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Sony A350 vs Sony QX100 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Sony A350 and Sony QX100, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Lens-style and both are manufactured by Sony. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the A350 (14MP) and QX100 (20MP) and the A350 (APS-C) and QX100 (1") offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The A350 was released 6 years before the QX100 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Sony A350 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera.

Before we go right into a full comparison, here is a brief summary of how the A350 matches up versus the QX100 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony A350 over the Sony QX100

 A350 QX100 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimensions2.7""Larger display (+2.7")
Display resolution230k0kClearer display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony QX100 over the Sony A350

 QX100 A350 
IntroducedSeptember 2013June 2008More recent by 63 months
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Sony A350 and Sony QX100

 A350 QX100 
Focus manually Dial precise focusing
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Sony A350 vs Sony QX100 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and dimensions. The Sony A350 features physical measurements of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") having a weight of 674 grams (1.49 lbs) and the Sony QX100 has dimensions of 63mm x 63mm x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is a front view size comparison of the A350 compared to the QX100.

Sony A350 vs Sony QX100 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A350 and QX100 is 62 and 92 respectively.

Sony A350 vs Sony QX100 top view buttons comparison

Sony A350 vs Sony QX100 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's tough to envision the difference between sensor measurements only by looking at specs. The visual here may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the A350 and QX100.

All in all, both of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A350 because of its larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony QX100 will give more detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop images a bit more aggressively. The older A350 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Sony A350 vs Sony QX100 sensor size comparison

Sony A350 vs Sony QX100 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A350 vs Sony QX100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A350 Portrait photography features
Sony QX100 Portrait photography features
71
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
53
you can focus manually
decent MP (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
features face detection autofocus
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony A350
Street photography with Sony QX100
66
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
heavier than others in class (674g)
71
has image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
has touch to focus
no articulating screen
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony A350 Sports photography information
Sony QX100 Sports photography information
66
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (14MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
max frames per second very slow (3.0 frames per second)
55
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
bad battery life (200 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony A350
Travel photography with Sony QX100
51
decent megapixels (14MP)
has built in flash
missing Time Lapse recording
heavier than others in class (674 grams)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
69
has touch to focus
decent MP (20MP)
pretty wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
missing Timelapse mode
bad battery life (200 per charge)
does not have selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A350 Landscape photography advice
Sony QX100 Landscape photography advice
64
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
missing Time Lapse recording
54
you can focus manually
pretty wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
screen is small (")
manual mode not possible
doesn't have RAW format
bad battery life (200 CIPA)
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A350 Vlogging information
Sony QX100 Vlogging information
9
can't shoot video
38
pretty wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not have selfie friendly screen
missing external microphone jack
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Sony A350 vs Sony QX100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A350 and Sony QX100
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A350Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha DSLR-A350 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100
Category Entry-Level DSLR Lens-style
Announced 2008-06-06 2013-09-05
Body design Compact SLR Lens-style
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1"
Sensor measurements 23.6 x 15.8mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 372.9mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4592 x 3056 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 160
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-100mm (3.6x)
Max aperture - f/1.8-4.9
Macro focus range - 5cm
Number of lenses 143 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 2.7
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inch -
Screen resolution 230k dot 0k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech - Depends on connected smartphone
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.49x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain, wireless None
External flash
Auto exposure 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 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - MPEG-4
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 674 grams (1.49 lbs) 179 grams (0.39 lbs)
Physical dimensions 131 x 99 x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") 63 x 63 x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 65 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.5 not tested
DXO Low light score 595 not tested
Other
Battery life - 200 shots
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BN,
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2, 10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, UDMA Mode 5, Supports FAT12 / FAT16 / FAT32 microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC, Memory Stick Micro
Storage slots Single Single
Launch pricing $600 $268