Sony A350 vs Sony RX100 II

Here is a complete overview of the Sony A350 and Sony RX100 II, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Compact and both of them are produced by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the A350 (14MP) and RX100 II (20MP) and the A350 (APS-C) and RX100 II (1") posses different sensor size.

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The A350 was brought out 6 years prior to the RX100 II and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Sony A350 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the A350 matches up vs the RX100 II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha DSLR-A350 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II. The entire galleries are provided at Sony A350 Gallery & Sony RX100 II Gallery.

If you're intending to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sony A350 enjoys physical dimensions of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") along with a weight of 674 grams (1.49 lbs) while the Sony RX100 II has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") with a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at that time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the A350 against the RX100 II.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A350 and RX100 II is 62 and 89 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to picture the contrast in sensor sizing only by researching specs. The visual below will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the A350 and RX100 II.

All in all, both cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The A350 featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Sony RX100 II will result in extra detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics more aggressively. The older A350 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.