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Sony A350 vs Sony TX20

Portability
62
Imaging
53
Features
47
Overall
50
Sony Alpha DSLR-A350 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
50
Overall
43

Sony A350 vs Sony TX20 Key Specs

Sony A350
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 674g - 131 x 99 x 75mm
  • Revealed June 2008
  • Renewed by Sony A380
Sony TX20
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 133g - 96 x 56 x 18mm
  • Revealed February 2012
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Sony A350 vs Sony TX20 Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Sony A350 vs Sony TX20, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Ultracompact and they are both sold by Sony. The image resolution of the A350 (14MP) and the TX20 (16MP) is very comparable but the A350 (APS-C) and TX20 (1/2.3") feature different sensor measurements.

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The A350 was manufactured 4 years prior to the TX20 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony A350 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony TX20 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short view of how the A350 matches up vs the TX20 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony A350 over the Sony TX20

 A350 TX20 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Reasons to pick Sony TX20 over the Sony A350

 TX20 A350 
RevealedFebruary 2012June 2008More recent by 45 months
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution922k230kClearer display (+692k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Sony A350 and Sony TX20

 A350 TX20 
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Sony A350 vs Sony TX20 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Sony A350 offers outside 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 TX20 has measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you select at the time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the A350 and the TX20.

Sony A350 vs Sony TX20 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the A350 and TX20 is 62 and 96 respectively.

Sony A350 vs Sony TX20 top view buttons comparison

Sony A350 vs Sony TX20 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's hard to picture the contrast in sensor measurements purely by seeing specifications. The photograph underneath may provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the A350 and TX20.

Plainly, both the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A350 featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Sony TX20 will provide extra detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos much more aggressively. The older A350 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Sony A350 vs Sony TX20 sensor size comparison

Sony A350 vs Sony TX20 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A350 vs Sony TX20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A350 Portrait photography features
Sony TX20 Portrait photography features
71
you can focus manually
good resolution (14 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
40
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (16MP)
includes face detection focus
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony A350
Street photography with Sony TX20
66
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
heavier than competition in class (674 grams)
67
image stabilization (Optical)
provides touch to focus
weather proof
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony A350 Sports photography factors
Sony TX20 Sports photography factors
66
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports phase detect autofocus
low frames per second (3.0 fps)
50
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
weather proof
great battery life (250 per charge)
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A350 Travel photography info
Sony TX20 Travel photography info
51
good resolution (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
no Time Lapse recording
heavier than competition in class (674 grams)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
72
great battery life (250 per charge)
weather proof
provides touch to focus
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (25mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A350 Landscape photography factors
Sony TX20 Landscape photography factors
64
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
small screen (2.7 inch)
no Time Lapse recording
52
you can focus manually
rather wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
weather proof
great battery life (250 CIPA)
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A350 Vlogging features
Sony TX20 Vlogging features
9
lack of video recording
35
rather wide (25mm)
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have external microphone support
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Sony A350 vs Sony TX20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A350 and Sony TX20
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A350Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha DSLR-A350 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20
Category Entry-Level DSLR Ultracompact
Revealed 2008-06-06 2012-02-28
Physical type Compact SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
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Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.6 x 15.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 372.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4592 x 3056 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-100mm (4.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.5-4.6
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Number of lenses 143 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech - XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.49x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate 3.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.70 m
Flash modes Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain, wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
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
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 674g (1.49 lb) 133g (0.29 lb)
Dimensions 131 x 99 x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") 96 x 56 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 - 250 pictures
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
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/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Launch price $600 $330