Sony HX350 vs Sony A55

Below is a extensive analysis of the Sony HX350 and Sony A55, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and both are built by Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the HX350 (20MP) and A55 (16MP) and the HX350 (1/2.3") and A55 (APS-C) have different sensor sizing.

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The HX350 was released 6 years later than the A55 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony HX350 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A55 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short highlight of how the HX350 scores versus the A55 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 & Sony SLT-A55. The complete galleries are available at Sony HX350 Gallery & Sony A55 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Sony HX350 has outer dimensions of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") along with a weight of 652 grams (1.44 lbs) whilst the Sony A55 has proportions of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") and a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the HX350 vs the A55.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the HX350 and A55 is 62 and 67 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be difficult to imagine the difference in sensor measurements merely by looking through technical specs. The graphic below may give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the HX350 and A55.

As you have seen, each of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The HX350 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh harder and the Sony HX350 will render extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will let you crop photos way more aggressively. The younger HX350 should have a benefit in sensor tech.