Sony A350 vs Sony W650

Lets take a closer look at the Sony A350 versus Sony W650, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are built by Sony. The sensor resolution of the A350 (14MP) and the W650 (16MP) is fairly well matched but the A350 (APS-C) and W650 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The A350 was unveiled 4 years prior to the W650 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Sony A350 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W650 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple overview of how the A350 scores against the W650 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha DSLR-A350 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650. The full galleries are available at Sony A350 Gallery and Sony W650 Gallery.

When you are going to carry your camera, you need to consider its weight and volume. The Sony A350 has got external measurements of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") with a weight of 674 grams (1.49 lbs) while the Sony W650 has sizing of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the A350 compared to the W650.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A350 and W650 is 62 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to envision the gap between sensor sizing purely by checking specifications. The photograph here may give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the A350 and W650.

To sum up, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The A350 with its larger sensor will make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Sony W650 will give extra detail having an extra 2MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older A350 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.