Sony A350 vs Sony WX80

The following is a extensive overview of the Sony A350 versus Sony WX80, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are sold by Sony. The sensor resolution of the A350 (14MP) and the WX80 (16MP) is fairly well matched but the A350 (APS-C) and WX80 (1/2.3") use different sensor dimensions.

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The A350 was unveiled 5 years before the WX80 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A350 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony WX80 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a more detailed comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the A350 scores versus the WX80 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha DSLR-A350 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80. The full galleries are available at Sony A350 Gallery and Sony WX80 Gallery.

If you are looking to travel with your camera often, you should factor its weight and proportions. The Sony A350 enjoys outer dimensions 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 WX80 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") along with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is the front view size comparison of the A350 vs the WX80.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A350 and WX80 is 62 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by checking a spec sheet. The pic here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the A350 and WX80.

Clearly, both of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The A350 having a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony WX80 will give greater detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics a little more aggressively. The more aged A350 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.