Sony A350 vs Sony W380

The following is a extended overview of the Sony A350 and Sony W380, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact and they are both designed by Sony. The resolution of the A350 (14MP) and the W380 (14MP) is fairly close but the A350 (APS-C) and W380 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The A350 was manufactured 19 months earlier than the W380 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sony A350 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W380 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple summary of how the A350 matches up against the W380 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha DSLR-A350 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony A350 Gallery & Sony W380 Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Sony A350 comes with external measurements 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 W380 has proportions of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with during that time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the A350 against the W380.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the A350 and W380 is 62 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it is difficult to envision the gap in sensor dimensions simply by viewing a spec sheet. The pic here will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the A350 and W380.

As you can see, the 2 cameras have got the exact same resolution but not the same sensor dimensions. The A350 contains the larger sensor which is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier. The more aged A350 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.