Sony A850 vs Sony W350

Let's look more in depth at the Sony A850 versus Sony W350, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are sold by Sony. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the A850 (25MP) and W350 (14MP) and the A850 (Full frame) and W350 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The A850 was revealed 4 months later than the W350 and they are both of a similar generation. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Sony A850 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W350 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the A850 matches up versus the W350 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha DSLR-A850 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350. The full galleries are provided at Sony A850 Gallery and Sony W350 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera, you should factor in its weight and proportions. The Sony A850 provides external dimensions of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") along with a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs) and the Sony W350 has measurements of 91mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Examine the Sony A850 versus Sony W350 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the A850 versus the W350.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the A850 and W350 is 54 and 97 respectively.

Generally, it is hard to see the difference in sensor measurements only by viewing a spec sheet. The visual below will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the A850 and W350.

As you can see, both of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A850 with its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony A850 will provide you with extra detail because of its extra 11 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos a bit more aggressively.