Sony W350 vs Sony A57
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Sony W350 vs Sony A57 Key Specs
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- 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
- Announced January 2010
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Sony W350 vs Sony A57 Overview
Here is a detailed review of the Sony W350 vs Sony A57, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and they are both offered by Sony. The sensor resolution of the W350 (14MP) and the A57 (16MP) is very well matched but the W350 (1/2.3") and A57 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor dimensions.
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a LandslideThe W350 was released 3 years before the A57 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony W350 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A57 being a Compact SLR camera.
Before going in to a in depth comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the W350 matches up versus the A57 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Sony W350 vs Sony A57 Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350 and Sony SLT-A57. The complete galleries are provided at Sony W350 Gallery and Sony A57 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony W350 over the Sony A57
W350 | A57 |
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Reasons to pick Sony A57 over the Sony W350
A57 | W350 | |||
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Released | September 2012 | January 2010 | Fresher by 32 months | |
Manually focus | More accurate focusing | |||
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating display | |
Display dimension | 3" | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") | |
Display resolution | 921k | 230k | Sharper display (+691k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies |
Common features in the Sony W350 and Sony A57
W350 | A57 | |||
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Touch friendly display | Neither provides Touch friendly display |
Sony W350 vs Sony A57 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is going to carry your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Sony W350 provides external dimensions 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 A57 has proportions of 132mm x 98mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 618 grams (1.36 lbs).
Compare the Sony W350 vs Sony A57 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the W350 vs the A57.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the W350 and A57 is 97 and 64 respectively.
Sony W350 vs Sony A57 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it is tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing simply by reading through a spec sheet. The visual here should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the W350 and A57.
As you can see, the two cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The W350 due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony A57 will give you more detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos much more aggressively. The older W350 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.
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Sony W350 vs Sony A57 Specifications
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350 | Sony SLT-A57 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Sony | Sony |
Model type | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350 | Sony SLT-A57 |
Class | Ultracompact | Entry-Level DSLR |
Announced | 2010-01-07 | 2012-09-13 |
Body design | Ultracompact | Compact SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | Bionz | - |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 366.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 4320 x 3240 | 4912 x 3264 |
Maximum native ISO | 3200 | 16000 |
Maximum boosted ISO | - | 25600 |
Minimum native ISO | 80 | 100 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Total focus points | 9 | 15 |
Cross type focus points | - | 3 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
Lens zoom range | 26-105mm (4.0x) | - |
Largest aperture | f/2.7-5.7 | - |
Macro focusing range | 10cm | - |
Available lenses | - | 143 |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
Screen size | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of screen | 230 thousand dot | 921 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Screen tech | - | Xtra Fine TFT drive with TruBlack technology |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 1,440 thousand dot |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.7x |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 2s | 30s |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/1600s | 1/4000s |
Continuous shooting speed | 1.0fps | 12.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 3.80 m | 10.00 m (@ ISO 100) |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Maximum flash sync | - | 1/160s |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 117 gr (0.26 lb) | 618 gr (1.36 lb) |
Dimensions | 91 x 52 x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") | 132 x 98 x 81mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.2") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | 75 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 23.4 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 13.0 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 785 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 550 shots |
Battery format | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | NP-BN1 | NP-FM500H |
Self timer | Yes (2 sec or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage media | Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro HG-Duo, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Launch pricing | $200 | $1,000 |