Sony A350 vs Sony RX10

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.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha DSLR-A350 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10. The full galleries are provided at Sony A350 Gallery and Sony RX10 Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.