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Sony A6500 vs Sony W350

Portability
81
Imaging
67
Features
85
Overall
74
Sony Alpha a6500 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350 front
Portability
97
Imaging
36
Features
25
Overall
31

Sony A6500 vs Sony W350 Key Specs

Sony A6500
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Expand to 51200)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 453g - 120 x 67 x 53mm
  • Announced October 2016
  • Earlier Model is 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
  • Released January 2010
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Sony A6500 vs Sony W350 Overview

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Sony A6500 and Sony W350, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both built by Sony. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the A6500 (24MP) and W350 (14MP) and the A6500 (APS-C) and W350 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor size.

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The A6500 was announced 6 years after the W350 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W350 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go in to a full comparison, below is a short overview of how the A6500 scores versus the W350 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony A6500 over the Sony W350

 A6500 W350 
ReleasedOctober 2016January 2010Newer by 83 months
Manual focus Dial exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kClearer screen (+692k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W350 over the Sony A6500

 W350 A6500 

Common features in the Sony A6500 and Sony W350

 A6500 W350 
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Sony A6500 vs Sony W350 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to factor in its weight and size. The Sony A6500 has outside dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs) while the Sony W350 has specifications of 91mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony A6500 and Sony W350 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the A6500 versus the W350.

Sony A6500 vs Sony W350 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the A6500 and W350 is 81 and 97 respectively.

Sony A6500 vs Sony W350 top view buttons comparison

Sony A6500 vs Sony W350 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very difficult to envision the difference in sensor dimensions simply by viewing specs. The image here may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the A6500 and W350.

All in all, both the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The A6500 with its bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony A6500 will result in extra detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The fresher A6500 is going to have an advantage in sensor tech.

Sony A6500 vs Sony W350 sensor size comparison

Sony A6500 vs Sony W350 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A6500 vs Sony W350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A6500 Portrait photography factors
Sony W350 Portrait photography factors
80
has manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
has face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
28
resolution is good (14MP)
lack of manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony A6500 Street photography info
Sony W350 Street photography info
85
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
offers focus by touch
environment proofing
very good high ISO (25,600)
58
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony A6500
Sports photography with Sony W350
77
silent mode (1/32,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
has tracking autofocus
environment proofing
sensor has phase detect autofocus
terrible battery life (350 CIPA)
34
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A6500 Travel photography information
Sony W350 Travel photography information
74
environment proofing
supports bluetooth
offers focus by touch
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
flash built-in
terrible battery life (350 CIPA)
screen isn't selfie friendly
66
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (26mm)
missing Timelapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A6500 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony W350 as a Landscape photography camera
79
has manual focus
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
very good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW files
environment proofing
terrible battery life (350 shots)
37
quite wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
no manual control
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony A6500
Vlogging with Sony W350
39
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detection autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes external microphone port
screen isn't selfie friendly
29
quite wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
display is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing microphone support
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Sony A6500 vs Sony W350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A6500 and Sony W350
 Sony Alpha a6500Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha a6500 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350
Class Advanced Mirrorless Ultracompact
Announced 2016-10-06 2010-01-07
Physical type 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 resolution 6000 x 4000 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 25600 3200
Highest boosted ISO 51200 -
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 425 9
Lens
Lens mount type Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 26-105mm (4.0x)
Maximal 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 diagonal 3" 2.7"
Resolution of display 922 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 2s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Maximum quiet shutter speed 1/32000s -
Continuous shooting rate 11.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.80 m
Flash modes Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 453 gr (1.00 lbs) 117 gr (0.26 lbs)
Dimensions 120 x 67 x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") 91 x 52 x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 85 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 24.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.7 not tested
DXO Low light rating 1405 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 photos -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-FW50 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Retail price $1,298 $200