Sony A350 vs Sony WX300

Lets look more in depth at the Sony A350 and Sony WX300, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are sold by Sony. There is a big difference among the image resolutions of the A350 (14MP) and WX300 (18MP) and the A350 (APS-C) and WX300 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A350 was revealed 5 years prior to the WX300 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony A350 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony WX300 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a in-depth comparison, here is a short highlight of how the A350 scores against the WX300 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha DSLR-A350 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300. The full galleries are provided at Sony A350 Gallery and Sony WX300 Gallery.

If you're going to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and proportions. The Sony A350 has got outside 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 WX300 has measurements of 96mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 166 grams (0.37 lbs).

Check the Sony A350 and Sony WX300 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the A350 versus the WX300.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the A350 and WX300 is 62 and 94 respectively.

In many cases, it can be hard to see the difference in sensor sizes simply by viewing technical specs. The image underneath should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the A350 and WX300.

As you can tell, each of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The A350 using its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Sony WX300 will render more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images way more aggressively. The more aged A350 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.