Sony A700 vs Sony HX350

Let's look a little more closely at the Sony A700 vs Sony HX350, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both created by Sony. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the A700 (12MP) and HX350 (20MP) and the A700 (APS-C) and HX350 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The A700 was unveiled 10 years before the HX350 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony A700 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX350 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a short overview of how the A700 grades against the HX350 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350. The full galleries are available at Sony A700 Gallery and Sony HX350 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera often, you should consider its weight and measurements. The Sony A700 has external dimensions of 142mm x 105mm x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") having a weight of 768 grams (1.69 lbs) and the Sony HX350 has proportions of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") and a weight of 652 grams (1.44 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony A700 vs Sony HX350 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have at that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the A700 compared to the HX350.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the A700 and HX350 is 58 and 62 respectively.

Generally, it's tough to envision the gap between sensor dimensions simply by checking specs. The pic underneath might provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A700 and HX350.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The A700 having a larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony HX350 will resolve extra detail having an extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged A700 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.