Sony HX350 vs Sony A57

Let's look a little more in depth at the Sony HX350 vs Sony A57, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and both are built by Sony. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the HX350 (20MP) and A57 (16MP) and the HX350 (1/2.3") and A57 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The HX350 was manufactured 4 years later than the A57 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Sony HX350 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A57 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short view of how the HX350 matches up versus the A57 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 and Sony SLT-A57. The entire galleries are available at Sony HX350 Gallery and Sony A57 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Sony HX350 has got outer measurements 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 A57 has specifications of 132mm x 98mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 618 grams (1.36 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony HX350 vs Sony A57 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you choose at the time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the HX350 versus the A57.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the HX350 and A57 is 62 and 64 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to see the contrast in sensor sizing only by viewing specs. The graphic here will give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the HX350 and A57.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The HX350 because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony HX350 will provide you with extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The more recent HX350 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.