Sony RX100 VA vs Sony W350

Let's look a little more closely at the Sony RX100 VA versus Sony W350, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact and they are both built by Sony. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the RX100 VA (20MP) and W350 (14MP) and the RX100 VA (1") and W350 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizes.

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The RX100 VA was revealed 8 years after the W350 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sony RX100 VA being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony W350 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick summary of how the RX100 VA matches up vs the W350 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A) and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350. The full galleries are available at Sony RX100 VA Gallery and Sony W350 Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sony RX100 VA has got exterior measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") with a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs) while the Sony W350 has dimensions of 91mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Analyze the Sony RX100 VA versus Sony W350 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use at that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the RX100 VA against the W350.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the RX100 VA and W350 is 89 and 97 respectively.

Often, it is very difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizes purely by looking at specifications. The picture here will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the RX100 VA and W350.

To sum up, both the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The RX100 VA using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony RX100 VA will give you extra detail because of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The fresher RX100 VA provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.