Sony A900 vs Sony W350

Following is a thorough assessment of the Sony A900 versus Sony W350, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are produced by Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the A900 (25MP) and W350 (14MP) and the A900 (Full frame) and W350 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The A900 was announced 14 months before the W350 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A900 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W350 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting through a comprehensive comparison, below is a short introduction of how the A900 grades versus the W350 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A900 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350. The whole galleries are available at Sony A900 Gallery & Sony W350 Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Sony A900 offers physical 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) while the Sony W350 has sizing of 91mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Analyze the Sony A900 versus Sony W350 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at the time. Here is the front view size comparison of the A900 against the W350.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A900 and W350 is 54 and 97 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be difficult to see the gap between sensor sizes merely by going over specs. The image below should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the A900 and W350.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The A900 using its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony A900 will deliver more detail with its extra 11 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged A900 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.