Sony NEX-5R vs Sony W350

Lets look much closer at the Sony NEX-5R versus Sony W350, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and both are sold by Sony. The resolution of the NEX-5R (16MP) and the W350 (14MP) is relatively well matched but the NEX-5R (APS-C) and W350 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor size.

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The NEX-5R was revealed 2 years after the W350 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sony NEX-5R being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W350 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a concise overview of how the NEX-5R scores versus the W350 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha NEX-5R & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350. The full galleries are available at Sony NEX-5R Gallery & Sony W350 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and size. The Sony NEX-5R comes with physical dimensions of 111mm x 59mm x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") along with a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs) and the Sony W350 has specifications of 91mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have during that time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the NEX-5R against the W350.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NEX-5R and W350 is 89 and 97 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to see the difference between sensor sizes simply by reading through specs. The pic here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the NEX-5R and W350.

As you can plainly see, both cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The NEX-5R with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Sony NEX-5R will give extra detail because of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more modern NEX-5R will have a benefit in sensor innovation.