Sony A6500 vs Sony W350
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Sony A6500 vs Sony W350 Key Specs
(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
(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
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.
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD CardsThe 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.
Sony A6500 vs Sony W350 Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha a6500 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350. The whole galleries are available at Sony A6500 Gallery & Sony W350 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony A6500 over the Sony W350
A6500 | W350 | |||
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Released | October 2016 | January 2010 | Newer by 83 months | |
Manual focus | Dial exact focus | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen dimension | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 922k | 230k | Clearer screen (+692k dot) | |
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony W350 over the Sony A6500
W350 | A6500 |
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Common features in the Sony A6500 and Sony W350
A6500 | W350 | |||
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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.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.
Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the A6500 and W350 is 81 and 97 respectively.
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 Screen and ViewFinder
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Sony A6500 vs Sony W350 Specifications
Sony Alpha a6500 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350 | |
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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 |