Sony A350 vs Sony W800

Its time to look a little more closely at the Sony A350 and Sony W800, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both sold by Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the A350 (14MP) and W800 (20MP) and the A350 (APS-C) and W800 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A350 was manufactured 6 years earlier than the W800 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A350 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W800 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a short introduction of how the A350 grades against the W800 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A350 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony A350 Gallery and Sony W800 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony A350 provides 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) and the Sony W800 has measurements of 97mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

See the Sony A350 and Sony W800 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the A350 compared to the W800.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A350 and W800 is 62 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizing merely by reviewing specs. The photograph here might give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the A350 and W800.

All in all, both cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The A350 due to its larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony W800 will offer more detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics far more aggressively. The older A350 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.