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Sony A350 vs Sony RX10

Portability
62
Imaging
53
Features
47
Overall
50
Sony Alpha DSLR-A350 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 front
Portability
58
Imaging
51
Features
76
Overall
61

Sony A350 vs Sony RX10 Key Specs

Sony A350
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 674g - 131 x 99 x 75mm
  • Revealed June 2008
  • Successor is Sony A380
Sony RX10
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Revealed March 2014
  • Successor is Sony RX10 II
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Sony A350 vs Sony RX10 Overview

Let's look closer at the Sony A350 versus Sony RX10, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom and both of them are designed by Sony. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the A350 (14MP) and RX10 (20MP) and the A350 (APS-C) and RX10 (1") boast different sensor sizes.

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The A350 was unveiled 6 years before the RX10 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Sony A350 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief overview of how the A350 matches up vs the RX10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony A350 over the Sony RX10

 A350 RX10 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 over the Sony A350

 RX10 A350 
RevealedMarch 2014June 2008Fresher by 70 months
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1290k230kClearer screen (+1060k dot)

Common features in the Sony A350 and Sony RX10

 A350 RX10 
Manually focus Very accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither comes with Touch friendly screen

Sony A350 vs Sony RX10 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to carry your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Sony A350 comes with external dimensions of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 674 grams (1.49 lbs) while the Sony RX10 has specifications of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") and a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Look at the Sony A350 versus Sony RX10 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have at that time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the A350 versus the RX10.

Sony A350 vs Sony RX10 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the A350 and RX10 is 62 and 58 respectively.

Sony A350 vs Sony RX10 top view buttons comparison

Sony A350 vs Sony RX10 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its tough to picture the difference between sensor sizing just by going over a spec sheet. The visual here will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the A350 and RX10.

As you can see, each of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The A350 having a bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh simpler and the Sony RX10 will deliver extra detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older A350 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Sony A350 vs Sony RX10 sensor size comparison

Sony A350 vs Sony RX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A350 vs Sony RX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A350 Portrait photography factors
Sony RX10 Portrait photography factors
71
manual focus
good MP (14MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
70
you can focus manually
MP count good (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
includes face detect focus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony A350 as a Street photography camera
Sony RX10 as a Street photography camera
66
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
heavier than competition (674g)
72
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
saves RAW files
weather proofing
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Sports Comparison

Sony A350 Sports photography information
Sony RX10 Sports photography information
66
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (14MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
weather proofing
better than average battery (420 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony A350
Travel photography with Sony RX10
51
good MP (14MP)
flash built-in
missing Time Lapse function
heavier than competition (674 grams)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
58
better than average battery (420 CIPA)
weather proofing
MP count good (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
decently wide (24mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony A350
Landscape photography with Sony RX10
64
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (14 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
missing Time Lapse function
63
you can focus manually
decently wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
saves RAW files
weather proofing
better than average battery (420 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A350 Vlogging info
Sony RX10 Vlogging info
9
can't shoot video
30
decently wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
has mic support
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Sony A350 vs Sony RX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A350 and Sony RX10
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A350Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha DSLR-A350 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
Class Entry-Level DSLR Large Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2008-06-06 2014-03-20
Physical type Compact SLR SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1"
Sensor dimensions 23.6 x 15.8mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 372.9mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4592 x 3056 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 3200 12800
Highest boosted ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW data
Min boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 9 25
Lens
Lens mount Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-200mm (8.3x)
Highest aperture - f/2.8
Available lenses 143 -
Crop factor 1.5 2.7
Screen
Type of display Tilting Tilting
Display diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230k dots 1,290k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology - WhiteMagic
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dots
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.49x 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/3200 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 3.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 10.20 m
Flash options Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain, wireless Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
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
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 674 grams (1.49 pounds) 813 grams (1.79 pounds)
Physical dimensions 131 x 99 x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 65 69
DXO Color Depth score 22.6 22.9
DXO Dynamic range score 11.5 12.6
DXO Low light score 595 474
Other
Battery life - 420 pictures
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II), Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, UDMA Mode 5, Supports FAT12 / FAT16 / FAT32 SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $600 $698