Sony A350 vs Sony RX10 IV

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Sony A350 versus Sony RX10 IV, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom and they are both built by Sony. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the A350 (14MP) and RX10 IV (20MP) and the A350 (APS-C) and RX10 IV (1") possess different sensor size.

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The A350 was announced 10 years earlier than the RX10 IV which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Sony A350 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go in to a complete comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the A350 scores against the RX10 IV with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A350 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The whole galleries are available at Sony A350 Gallery & Sony RX10 IV Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Sony A350 features outside dimensions of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") with a weight of 674 grams (1.49 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 IV has sizing of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") having a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing at that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the A350 versus the RX10 IV.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the A350 and RX10 IV is 62 and 52 respectively.

In many cases, it is tough to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions only by researching a spec sheet. The image here will offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the A350 and RX10 IV.

As you can see, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The A350 using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Sony RX10 IV will render more detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged A350 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.