Sony A900 vs Sony HX350

Below, we are reviewing the Sony A900 vs Sony HX350, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are sold by Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the A900 (25MP) and HX350 (20MP) and the A900 (Full frame) and HX350 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The A900 was launched 9 years earlier than the HX350 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony A900 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX350 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a short highlight of how the A900 grades vs the HX350 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha DSLR-A900 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350. The complete galleries are available at Sony A900 Gallery and Sony HX350 Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Sony A900 provides outer dimensions of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs) whilst the Sony HX350 has proportions of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") with a weight of 652 grams (1.44 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the A900 and the HX350.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the A900 and HX350 is 54 and 62 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to see the gap in sensor measurements simply by viewing technical specs. The photograph underneath will give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the A900 and HX350.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A900 because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony A900 will render greater detail utilizing its extra 5MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older A900 will be behind in sensor innovation.