Sony A350 vs Sony WX10

Following is a comprehensive overview of the Sony A350 and Sony WX10, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are manufactured by Sony. The image resolution of the A350 (14MP) and the WX10 (16MP) is pretty close but the A350 (APS-C) and WX10 (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The A350 was introduced 3 years before the WX10 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Sony A350 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony WX10 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a short view of how the A350 grades against the WX10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha DSLR-A350 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10. The whole galleries are provided at Sony A350 Gallery & Sony WX10 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you should factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sony A350 provides physical measurements of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") along with a weight of 674 grams (1.49 lbs) while the Sony WX10 has dimensions of 95mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") with a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the A350 compared to the WX10.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the A350 and WX10 is 62 and 95 respectively.

Generally, it is very difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizes purely by viewing a spec sheet. The pic underneath will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the A350 and WX10.

As you can see, both of those cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The A350 having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony WX10 will provide you with greater detail using its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged A350 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.