Sony a3500 vs Sony W350

The following is a detailed assessment of the Sony a3500 and Sony W350, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact and both are offered by Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the a3500 (20MP) and W350 (14MP) and the a3500 (APS-C) and W350 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizes.

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The a3500 was released 4 years after the W350 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony a3500 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W350 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the a3500 scores versus the W350 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha a3500 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350. The complete galleries are available at Sony a3500 Gallery & Sony W350 Gallery.

If you're intending to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Sony a3500 enjoys exterior dimensions of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") with a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs) and the Sony W350 has proportions of 91mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the a3500 and the W350.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the a3500 and W350 is 69 and 97 respectively.

Usually, it is very difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by going through technical specs. The pic here will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the a3500 and W350.

As you have seen, both of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The a3500 due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony a3500 will produce extra detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics far more aggressively. The more modern a3500 provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.