Sony A850 vs Sony HX350

Following is a complete comparison of the Sony A850 vs Sony HX350, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are designed by Sony. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the A850 (25MP) and HX350 (20MP) and the A850 (Full frame) and HX350 (1/2.3") boast different sensor measurements.

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The A850 was brought out 7 years before the HX350 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A850 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX350 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving into a in depth comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the A850 grades vs the HX350 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A850 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony A850 Gallery & Sony HX350 Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Sony A850 provides outside dimensions of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") and a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs) whilst the Sony HX350 has specifications of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") and a weight of 652 grams (1.44 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at that time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the A850 vs the HX350.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the A850 and HX350 is 54 and 62 respectively.

Often, it is hard to picture the difference in sensor sizes merely by seeing a spec sheet. The pic underneath might give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the A850 and HX350.

Clearly, the 2 cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The A850 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony A850 will produce greater detail having its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged A850 will be behind in sensor tech.