Sony A350 vs Sony W810

Lets look more closely at the Sony A350 vs Sony W810, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact and both are designed by Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the A350 (14MP) and W810 (20MP) and the A350 (APS-C) and W810 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizes.

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The A350 was released 6 years prior to the W810 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A350 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W810 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the A350 matches up against the W810 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A350 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony A350 Gallery & Sony W810 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and size. The Sony A350 comes with physical dimensions 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 W810 has specifications of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the A350 vs the W810.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A350 and W810 is 62 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizing simply by seeing a spec sheet. The graphic here may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the A350 and W810.

Clearly, the 2 cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The A350 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Sony W810 will show greater detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images way more aggressively. The older A350 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.