Sony A350 vs Sony RX100 V

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Sony A350 and Sony RX100 V, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and both are built by Sony. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the A350 (14MP) and RX100 V (20MP) and the A350 (APS-C) and RX100 V (1") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A350 was announced 9 years earlier than the RX100 V which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A350 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the A350 matches up vs the RX100 V for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A350 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V. The whole galleries are provided at Sony A350 Gallery and Sony RX100 V Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Sony A350 provides outside measurements 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 RX100 V has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the A350 compared to the RX100 V.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the A350 and RX100 V is 62 and 89 respectively.

Generally, its tough to visualise the difference in sensor sizes just by checking out specs. The picture here will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the A350 and RX100 V.

All in all, both cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The A350 with its bigger sensor will make getting bokeh simpler and the Sony RX100 V will produce greater detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged A350 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.