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Sony A350 vs Sony RX10 III

Portability
62
Imaging
53
Features
47
Overall
50
Sony Alpha DSLR-A350 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III front
Portability
53
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62

Sony A350 vs Sony RX10 III 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
  • Released June 2008
  • Successor is Sony A380
Sony RX10 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
  • 1051g - 133 x 94 x 127mm
  • Launched March 2016
  • Succeeded the Sony RX10 II
  • New Model is Sony RX10 IV
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Sony A350 vs Sony RX10 III Overview

Lets look a little more in depth at the Sony A350 and Sony RX10 III, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom and both of them are offered by Sony. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the A350 (14MP) and RX10 III (20MP) and the A350 (APS-C) and RX10 III (1") offer different sensor sizing.

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The A350 was unveiled 8 years prior to the RX10 III and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Sony A350 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple summation of how the A350 scores vs the RX10 III with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony A350 over the Sony RX10 III

 A350 RX10 III 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 III over the Sony A350

 RX10 III A350 
LaunchedMarch 2016June 2008Fresher by 95 months
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1229k230kClearer display (+999k dot)

Common features in the Sony A350 and Sony RX10 III

 A350 RX10 III 
Manual focus More precise focus
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly display Absent Touch friendly display

Sony A350 vs Sony RX10 III Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and dimensions. The Sony A350 has got exterior dimensions 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 RX10 III has dimensions of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") and a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the A350 against the RX10 III.

Sony A350 vs Sony RX10 III size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the A350 and RX10 III is 62 and 53 respectively.

Sony A350 vs Sony RX10 III top view buttons comparison

Sony A350 vs Sony RX10 III Sensor Comparison

Often, it's tough to imagine the gap in sensor sizing simply by viewing specs. The photograph here might give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the A350 and RX10 III.

All in all, the two cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The A350 with its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Sony RX10 III will render more detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older A350 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Sony A350 vs Sony RX10 III sensor size comparison

Sony A350 vs Sony RX10 III Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Sony A350 Portrait photography advice
Sony RX10 III Portrait photography advice
71
has manual focus
megapixel count decent (14MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW files
71
you can focus manually
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
features face detect focus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony A350 as a Street photography camera
Sony RX10 III as a Street photography camera
66
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW files
more heavy than average in class (674 grams)
64
tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
saves RAW files
environment proof
more heavy than competition in class (1,051g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony A350
Sports photography with Sony RX10 III
66
image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports phase detect autofocus
slow frames per second (3.0 fps)
70
incredible zoom range (24-600mm 25.0 x zoom)
silent mode (1/32,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
features tracking focus
environment proof
good battery (420 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A350 as a Travel photography camera
Sony RX10 III as a Travel photography camera
51
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
missing Timelapse function
more heavy than average in class (674 grams)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
55
good battery (420 CIPA)
environment proof
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (24mm)
long zoom (600mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition in class (1,051 grams)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony A350
Landscape photography with Sony RX10 III
64
has manual focus
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW files
screen is small (2.7 inches)
missing Timelapse function
63
you can focus manually
pretty wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
saves RAW files
environment proof
good battery (420 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A350 Vlogging features
Sony RX10 III Vlogging features
9
no video shooting
28
pretty wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with microphone jack
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
more heavy than competition in class (1,051 grams)
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Sony A350 vs Sony RX10 III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A350 and Sony RX10 III
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A350Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha DSLR-A350 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III
Type Entry-Level DSLR Large Sensor Superzoom
Released 2008-06-06 2016-03-29
Body design Compact SLR SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz X
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 megapixel 20 megapixel
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 photos
Min boosted ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 9 25
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-600mm (25.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.4-4.0
Macro focus range - 3cm
Total lenses 143 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 2.7
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Tilting
Screen size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.49x 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Maximum silent shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 3.0fps 14.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 10.80 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain, wireless Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution None 3840x2160
Video file format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
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 674g (1.49 pounds) 1051g (2.32 pounds)
Physical dimensions 131 x 99 x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") 133 x 94 x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 65 70
DXO Color Depth score 22.6 23.1
DXO Dynamic range score 11.5 12.6
DXO Low light score 595 472
Other
Battery life - 420 shots
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse feature
Storage media 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
Storage slots One One
Launch cost $600 $1,398