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Sony A350 vs Sony TX200V

Portability
62
Imaging
53
Features
47
Overall
50
Sony Alpha DSLR-A350 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V front
Portability
96
Imaging
42
Features
48
Overall
44

Sony A350 vs Sony TX200V 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
  • Announced June 2008
  • Replacement is Sony A380
Sony TX200V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 129g - 96 x 58 x 16mm
  • Launched January 2012
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Sony A350 vs Sony TX200V Overview

Below, we will be reviewing the Sony A350 versus Sony TX200V, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are offered by Sony. There is a significant difference among the sensor resolutions of the A350 (14MP) and TX200V (18MP) and the A350 (APS-C) and TX200V (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The A350 was announced 4 years prior to the TX200V and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sony A350 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony TX200V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a concise view of how the A350 scores against the TX200V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony A350 over the Sony TX200V

 A350 TX200V 
Manually focus More exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Sony TX200V over the Sony A350

 TX200V A350 
LaunchedJanuary 2012June 2008More recent by 44 months
Screen dimension3.3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.6")
Screen resolution1230k230kClearer screen (+1000k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony A350 and Sony TX200V

 A350 TX200V 
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Sony A350 vs Sony TX200V Physical Comparison

When you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Sony A350 comes with outer 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) and the Sony TX200V has measurements of 96mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") accompanied by a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony A350 versus Sony TX200V in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the A350 compared to the TX200V.

Sony A350 vs Sony TX200V size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the A350 and TX200V is 62 and 96 respectively.

Sony A350 vs Sony TX200V top view buttons comparison

Sony A350 vs Sony TX200V Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is very difficult to visualize the difference in sensor measurements purely by researching specs. The graphic below should offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the A350 and TX200V.

All in all, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A350 with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Sony TX200V will result in extra detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will help you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older A350 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Sony A350 vs Sony TX200V sensor size comparison

Sony A350 vs Sony TX200V Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A350 vs Sony TX200V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony A350
Portrait photography with Sony TX200V
71
focusing manually
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
36
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
offers face detection focus
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony A350 Street photography advice
Sony TX200V Street photography advice
66
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
heavier than competition in class (674g)
68
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides touch to focus
weather proofing
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony A350 Sports photography info
Sony TX200V Sports photography info
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports phase detect autofocus
max frames per second very slow (3.0 frames/s)
49
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
offers tracking autofocus
weather proofing
no shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A350 Travel photography information
Sony TX200V Travel photography information
51
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
heavier than competition in class (674g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
71
weather proofing
provides touch to focus
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse function
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A350 Landscape photography information
Sony TX200V Landscape photography information
64
focusing manually
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (14MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
small screen (2.7 inch)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
47
pretty wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3.3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
weather proofing
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A350 Vlogging details
Sony TX200V Vlogging details
9
lack of video recording
35
pretty wide (28mm)
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
missing external microphone socket
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Sony A350 vs Sony TX200V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A350 and Sony TX200V
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A350Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha DSLR-A350 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V
Category Entry-Level DSLR Ultracompact
Announced 2008-06-06 2012-01-30
Physical type Compact SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip - BIONZ
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 surface area 372.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 18MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4592 x 3056 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 3200 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 64
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens support Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.5-4.8
Macro focusing range - 3cm
Amount of lenses 143 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 3.3 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 1,230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech - 1,229,760 dots equiv. XtraFine TruBlack OLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.49x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate 3.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.10 m
Flash options Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain, wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 674g (1.49 lb) 129g (0.28 lb)
Dimensions 131 x 99 x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") 96 x 58 x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6")
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 - 220 images
Battery type - 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 Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $600 $500