Sony A350 vs Sony RX10 III

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.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A350 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III. The full galleries are provided at Sony A350 Gallery & Sony RX10 III Gallery.

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.

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

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.