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Sony A6000 vs Sony W350

Portability
85
Imaging
65
Features
78
Overall
70
Sony Alpha a6000 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350 front
Portability
97
Imaging
36
Features
25
Overall
31

Sony A6000 vs Sony W350 Key Specs

Sony A6000
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Boost to 51200)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 344g - 120 x 67 x 45mm
  • Launched April 2014
  • Succeeded the Sony NEX-6
  • Renewed by Sony A6300
Sony W350
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 117g - 91 x 52 x 17mm
  • Announced January 2010
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Sony A6000 vs Sony W350 Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Sony A6000 versus Sony W350, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both created by Sony. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the A6000 (24MP) and W350 (14MP) and the A6000 (APS-C) and W350 (1/2.3") use different sensor measurements.

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The A6000 was unveiled 4 years after the W350 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W350 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a brief overview of how the A6000 grades against the W350 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony A6000 over the Sony W350

 A6000 W350 
AnnouncedApril 2014January 2010More modern by 53 months
Focus manually Very accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kClearer screen (+692k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W350 over the Sony A6000

 W350 A6000 

Common features in the Sony A6000 and Sony W350

 A6000 W350 
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch screen Neither comes with Touch screen

Sony A6000 vs Sony W350 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and measurements. The Sony A6000 comes with physical measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") and a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs) and the Sony W350 has proportions 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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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the A6000 against the W350.

Sony A6000 vs Sony W350 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A6000 and W350 is 85 and 97 respectively.

Sony A6000 vs Sony W350 top view buttons comparison

Sony A6000 vs Sony W350 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes merely by looking at technical specs. The pic underneath will offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the A6000 and W350.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The A6000 using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF easier and the Sony A6000 will resolve more detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The newer A6000 should have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

Sony A6000 vs Sony W350 sensor size comparison

Sony A6000 vs Sony W350 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A6000 vs Sony W350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A6000 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony W350 as a Portrait photography camera
79
has manual focus
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
28
good MP (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
no external flash support
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony A6000 Street photography information
Sony W350 Street photography information
80
has a tilting screen
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
lighter than competitors (344 grams)
good ISO range (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
58
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony A6000
Sports photography with Sony W350
72
megapixel count decent (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports tracking autofocus
supports phase detect autofocus
lack of image stabilization
34
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14 megapixels)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony A6000
Travel photography with Sony W350
77
lighter than competitors (344 grams)
megapixel count decent (24MP)
built-in flash
screen isn't selfie friendly
66
good MP (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (26mm)
no Timelapse mode
does not have selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A6000 Landscape photography information
Sony W350 Landscape photography information
78
has manual focus
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
lack of image stabilization
37
fairly wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
manual mode not available
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A6000 Vlogging info
Sony W350 Vlogging info
33
supports face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors (344 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
does not have external mic jack
29
fairly wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
does not have selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
no microphone jack
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Sony A6000 vs Sony W350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A6000 and Sony W350
 Sony Alpha a6000Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha a6000 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350
Class Advanced Mirrorless Ultracompact
Launched 2014-04-23 2010-01-07
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Bionz X Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 6000 x 4000 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 25600 3200
Maximum enhanced ISO 51200 -
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 179 9
Lens
Lens support Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 26-105mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.7-5.7
Macro focusing range - 10cm
Total lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 922 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 2 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 11.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.80 m
Flash modes Flash off, auto, fill-flaw, slow sync, redeye reduction, hi-speed sync, wireless control Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/160 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 344 gr (0.76 lbs) 117 gr (0.26 lbs)
Dimensions 120 x 67 x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") 91 x 52 x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 82 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 24.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.1 not tested
DXO Low light rating 1347 not tested
Other
Battery life 360 pictures -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-FW50 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous (3-5 shot)) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at release $548 $200