Sony A900 vs Sony WX350

Its time to look closer at the Sony A900 versus Sony WX350, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both built by Sony. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the A900 (25MP) and WX350 (18MP) and the A900 (Full frame) and WX350 (1/2.3") provide different sensor size.

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The A900 was unveiled 6 years before the WX350 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony A900 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony WX350 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a complete comparison, here is a short overview of how the A900 scores vs the WX350 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A900 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350. The full galleries are provided at Sony A900 Gallery & Sony WX350 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony A900 features outer measurements of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") and a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs) while the Sony WX350 has measurements of 96mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the A900 versus the WX350.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the A900 and WX350 is 54 and 94 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements just by researching technical specs. The graphic underneath will provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the A900 and WX350.

As you have seen, both of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A900 with its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Sony A900 will render extra detail having an extra 7MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images way more aggressively. The older A900 will be behind in sensor innovation.