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Sony A350 vs Sony RX1R

Portability
62
Imaging
53
Features
47
Overall
50
Sony Alpha DSLR-A350 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R front
Portability
79
Imaging
70
Features
58
Overall
65

Sony A350 vs Sony RX1R 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
  • Introduced June 2008
  • Refreshed by Sony A380
Sony RX1R
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 35mm (F2.0) lens
  • 482g - 113 x 65 x 70mm
  • Introduced June 2013
  • Replacement is Sony RX1R II
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Sony A350 vs Sony RX1R Overview

Its time to look much closer at the Sony A350 vs Sony RX1R, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and both are sold by Sony. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the A350 (14MP) and RX1R (24MP) and the A350 (APS-C) and RX1R (Full frame) come with totally different sensor size.

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The A350 was released 6 years prior to the RX1R and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A350 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX1R being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a short summary of how the A350 matches up versus the RX1R with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony A350 over the Sony RX1R

 A350 RX1R 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Sony RX1R over the Sony A350

 RX1R A350 
IntroducedJune 2013June 2008More recent by 61 months
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1229k230kClearer screen (+999k dot)

Common features in the Sony A350 and Sony RX1R

 A350 RX1R 
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither comes with Touch friendly screen

Sony A350 vs Sony RX1R Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and measurements. The Sony A350 comes with outside dimensions of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 674 grams (1.49 lbs) whilst the Sony RX1R has proportions of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") with a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using during that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the A350 compared to the RX1R.

Sony A350 vs Sony RX1R size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A350 and RX1R is 62 and 79 respectively.

Sony A350 vs Sony RX1R top view buttons comparison

Sony A350 vs Sony RX1R Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very tough to visualise the gap in sensor measurements merely by seeing a spec sheet. The visual here will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the A350 and RX1R.

As you can see, both the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A350 featuring a smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony RX1R will show greater detail as a result of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The older A350 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Sony A350 vs Sony RX1R sensor size comparison

Sony A350 vs Sony RX1R Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A350 vs Sony RX1R Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A350 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony RX1R as a Portrait photography camera
71
focusing manually
MP count good (14MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
82
you can focus manually
above average flash sync (1/4,000s)
good megapixels (24MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
features face detection focus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Sony A350 as a Street photography camera
Sony RX1R as a Street photography camera
66
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
more heavy than others (674 grams)
66
big sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
very good ISO range (25,600)
fixed screen
no image stabilization
more heavy than competition in class (482g)
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Sports Comparison

Sony A350 Sports photography advice
Sony RX1R Sports photography advice
66
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect AF
low frames per second (3.0 fps)
53
good megapixels (24MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
features tracking autofocus
fixed focal length (35mm)
slow frames per second (5.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
bad battery power (270 CIPA)
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A350 as a Travel photography camera
Sony RX1R as a Travel photography camera
51
MP count good (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse mode
more heavy than others (674 grams)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
62
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
very good max aperture (f2.0)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
bad battery power (270 shots)
more heavy than competition in class (482g)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A350 Landscape photography information
Sony RX1R Landscape photography information
64
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
66
you can focus manually
very good max aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3")
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
no low pass filter
very good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (35mm)
no image stabilization
bad battery power (270 shots)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A350 Vlogging advice
Sony RX1R Vlogging advice
9
can't shoot video
34
very good max aperture (f2.0)
features face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with external microphone port
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
more heavy than competition in class (482 grams)
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Sony A350 vs Sony RX1R Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A350 and Sony RX1R
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A350Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha DSLR-A350 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R
Category Entry-Level DSLR Large Sensor Compact
Introduced 2008-06-06 2013-06-26
Body design Compact SLR Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Full frame
Sensor measurements 23.6 x 15.8mm 35.8 x 23.9mm
Sensor area 372.9mm² 855.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4592 x 3056 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 3200 25600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 9 25
Lens
Lens mount type Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 35mm (1x)
Largest aperture - f/2.0
Amount of lenses 143 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 1
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech - Xtra FineTFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic and Optical (optional)
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.49x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 3.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 6.00 m
Flash settings Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain, wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Rear Sync, Wireless
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/4000s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 25, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 674g (1.49 pounds) 482g (1.06 pounds)
Dimensions 131 x 99 x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") 113 x 65 x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 65 91
DXO Color Depth rating 22.6 25.0
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.5 13.6
DXO Low light rating 595 2537
Other
Battery life - 270 photos
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
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 Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Retail price $600 $2,798