Sony A350 vs Sony W830

Its time to look more in depth at the Sony A350 vs Sony W830, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact and they are both created by Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the A350 (14MP) and W830 (20MP) and the A350 (APS-C) and W830 (1/2.3") offer different sensor size.

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The A350 was revealed 6 years before the W830 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Sony A350 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W830 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go right into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple summary of how the A350 matches up versus the W830 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A350 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830. The full galleries are provided at Sony A350 Gallery & Sony W830 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and proportions. The Sony A350 provides outer measurements of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") and a weight of 674 grams (1.49 lbs) while the Sony W830 has measurements of 93mm x 52mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") along with a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the A350 and the W830.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A350 and W830 is 62 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to visualize the difference in sensor sizing merely by viewing technical specs. The graphic below might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the A350 and W830.

As you can tell, the two cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The A350 with its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Sony W830 will provide you with extra detail because of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics more aggressively. The older A350 will be behind in sensor tech.