Sony A350 vs Sony TX30

Below is a in depth overview of the Sony A350 versus Sony TX30, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact and they are both designed by Sony. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the A350 (14MP) and TX30 (18MP) and the A350 (APS-C) and TX30 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor size.

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The A350 was released 6 years prior to the TX30 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Sony A350 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony TX30 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a complete comparison, here is a quick summation of how the A350 matches up vs the TX30 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A350 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30. The complete galleries are available at Sony A350 Gallery & Sony TX30 Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Sony A350 has got external measurements 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 TX30 has specifications of 96mm x 59mm x 15mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") having a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the A350 and the TX30.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the A350 and TX30 is 62 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it is difficult to see the contrast between sensor measurements just by reviewing technical specs. The photograph underneath may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the A350 and TX30.

As you have seen, both of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A350 due to its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony TX30 will offer more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older A350 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.