Sony A350 vs Sony RX100 VII

On this page, we are reviewing the Sony A350 versus Sony RX100 VII, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Large Sensor Compact and both of them are built by Sony. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the A350 (14MP) and RX100 VII (20MP) and the A350 (APS-C) and RX100 VII (1") offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The A350 was revealed 12 years earlier than the RX100 VII and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Sony A350 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief view of how the A350 scores vs the RX100 VII with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A350 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII. The full galleries are available at Sony A350 Gallery and Sony RX100 VII Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sony A350 offers physical dimensions of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") and a weight of 674 grams (1.49 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 VII has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") with a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

Examine the Sony A350 versus Sony RX100 VII in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the A350 vs the RX100 VII.

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

Normally, it's hard to see the gap in sensor measurements simply by going through technical specs. The visual here should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the A350 and RX100 VII.

As you can tell, both the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A350 having a larger sensor will make shooting bokeh simpler and the Sony RX100 VII will produce extra detail because of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older A350 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.