Sony W350 vs Sony A35

Lets look a little more closely at the Sony W350 and Sony A35, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and both of them are created by Sony. The sensor resolution of the W350 (14MP) and the A35 (16MP) is very similar but the W350 (1/2.3") and A35 (APS-C) use totally different sensor sizing.

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The W350 was revealed 20 months prior to the A35 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony W350 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A35 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a short highlight of how the W350 matches up against the A35 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350 and Sony SLT-A35. The full galleries are available at Sony W350 Gallery and Sony A35 Gallery.

If you are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sony W350 features outside measurements of 91mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs) while the Sony A35 has dimensions of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") along with a weight of 415 grams (0.91 lbs).

Contrast the Sony W350 and Sony A35 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the W350 and the A35.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the W350 and A35 is 97 and 69 respectively.

Normally, it is very tough to see the difference between sensor dimensions only by reading technical specs. The image here will give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the W350 and A35.

As you can tell, both of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The W350 using its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony A35 will deliver more detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged W350 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.