Sony A350 vs Sony A55

Its time to look closer at the Sony A350 and Sony A55, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras and both are designed by Sony. The sensor resolution of the A350 (14MP) and the A55 (16MP) is very comparable and they possess the exact same sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The A350 was revealed 3 years before the A55 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief summation of how the A350 matches up against the A55 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A350 & Sony SLT-A55. The full galleries are viewable at Sony A350 Gallery & Sony A55 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Sony A350 has got external dimensions of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") having a weight of 674 grams (1.49 lbs) while the Sony A55 has sizing of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") having a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at that moment. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the A350 vs the A55.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A350 and A55 is 62 and 67 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions just by checking out specs. The picture underneath will offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A350 and A55.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can expect to see the Sony A55 to show extra detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged A350 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.