Sony a3500 vs Sony W320

Lets look more closely at the Sony a3500 versus Sony W320, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact and they are both created by Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the a3500 (20MP) and W320 (14MP) and the a3500 (APS-C) and W320 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The a3500 was revealed 4 years later than the W320 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Sony a3500 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W320 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go right into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief summary of how the a3500 scores versus the W320 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha a3500 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320. The full galleries are provided at Sony a3500 Gallery & Sony W320 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony a3500 offers outside measurements of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") and a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs) and the Sony W320 has sizing of 93mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is a front view scale comparison of the a3500 and the W320.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the a3500 and W320 is 69 and 97 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to see the gap between sensor measurements only by checking technical specs. The photograph below might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the a3500 and W320.

As you can tell, the two cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The a3500 having a larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony a3500 will give you greater detail because of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The fresher a3500 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.