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Sony A350 vs Sony RX100 VI

Portability
62
Imaging
53
Features
47
Overall
50
Sony Alpha DSLR-A350 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI front
Portability
88
Imaging
54
Features
75
Overall
62

Sony A350 vs Sony RX100 VI Key Specs

Sony A350
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 674g - 131 x 99 x 75mm
  • Revealed June 2008
  • Later Model is Sony A380
Sony RX100 VI
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
  • 301g - 102 x 58 x 43mm
  • Revealed June 2018
  • Succeeded the Sony RX100 V
  • Successor is Sony RX100 VII
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Sony A350 vs Sony RX100 VI Overview

Below is a detailed overview of the Sony A350 and Sony RX100 VI, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and both are manufactured by Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the A350 (14MP) and RX100 VI (20MP) and the A350 (APS-C) and RX100 VI (1") come with different sensor measurements.

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The A350 was brought out 11 years before the RX100 VI and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A350 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX100 VI being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting through a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick summation of how the A350 matches up against the RX100 VI with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony A350 over the Sony RX100 VI

 A350 RX100 VI 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 VI over the Sony A350

 RX100 VI A350 
RevealedJune 2018June 2008More recent by 121 months
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1229k230kClearer screen (+999k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony A350 and Sony RX100 VI

 A350 RX100 VI 
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen

Sony A350 vs Sony RX100 VI Physical Comparison

If you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony A350 features outer 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 VI has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the A350 against the RX100 VI.

Sony A350 vs Sony RX100 VI size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A350 and RX100 VI is 62 and 88 respectively.

Sony A350 vs Sony RX100 VI top view buttons comparison

Sony A350 vs Sony RX100 VI Sensor Comparison

Normally, its hard to visualize the gap between sensor measurements just by going over technical specs. The photograph below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the A350 and RX100 VI.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A350 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony RX100 VI will offer extra detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older A350 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Sony A350 vs Sony RX100 VI sensor size comparison

Sony A350 vs Sony RX100 VI Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A350 vs Sony RX100 VI Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A350 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony RX100 VI as a Portrait photography camera
71
manual focus
megapixel count good (14MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW files
66
focusing manually
flash sync is higher than normal (1/2,000 seconds)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
offers face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
no external flash support
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Street Comparison

Sony A350 Street photography information
Sony RX100 VI Street photography information
66
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW files
more heavy than average in class (674 grams)
85
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
boasts focus by touch
lighter than competition in class (301g)
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Sports Comparison

Sony A350 Sports photography advice
Sony RX100 VI Sports photography advice
66
image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (14MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
has phase detect autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
70
quiet shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
high frames per second (24.0 frames/s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
offers tracking focus
sensor has phase detect autofocus
not so great battery power (240 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Sony A350 Travel photography highlights
Sony RX100 VI Travel photography highlights
51
megapixel count good (14MP)
has built in flash
missing Timelapse mode
more heavy than average in class (674g)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
77
lighter than competition in class (301g)
supports bluetooth
boasts focus by touch
good megapixels (20MP)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
decently wide (24mm)
not so great battery power (240 per charge)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A350 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony RX100 VI as a Landscape photography camera
64
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW files
small screen (2.7 inches)
missing Timelapse mode
65
focusing manually
decently wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
not so great battery power (240 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A350 Vlogging advice
Sony RX100 VI Vlogging advice
9
no video
77
decently wide (24mm)
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (301g)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
lack of mic port
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Sony A350 vs Sony RX100 VI Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A350 and Sony RX100 VI
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A350Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha DSLR-A350 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI
Class Entry-Level DSLR Large Sensor Compact
Revealed 2008-06-06 2018-06-05
Body design Compact SLR Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1"
Sensor dimensions 23.6 x 15.8mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 372.9mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4592 x 3056 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 3200 12800
Maximum boosted ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW data
Lowest boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 9 315
Lens
Lens support Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-200mm (8.3x)
Maximal aperture - f/2.8-4.5
Macro focusing distance - 8cm
Available lenses 143 -
Crop factor 1.5 2.7
Screen
Range of display Tilting Tilting
Display size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.49x 0.59x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Highest quiet shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames/s 24.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 5.90 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain, wireless -
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/2000s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution None 3840x2160
Video file format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) NP-BX1 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 674 grams (1.49 lb) 301 grams (0.66 lb)
Dimensions 131 x 99 x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") 102 x 58 x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 65 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.5 not tested
DXO Low light rating 595 not tested
Other
Battery life - 240 shots
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, UDMA Mode 5, Supports FAT12 / FAT16 / FAT32 SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
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