Sony W350 vs Sony A65

Below is a detailed assessment of the Sony W350 vs Sony A65, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and they are both produced by Sony. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the W350 (14MP) and A65 (24MP) and the W350 (1/2.3") and A65 (APS-C) provide different sensor dimensions.

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The W350 was revealed 22 months prior to the A65 making them a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Sony W350 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A65 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving into a complete comparison, here is a concise summation of how the W350 matches up vs the A65 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350 and Sony SLT-A65. The full galleries are viewable at Sony W350 Gallery and Sony A65 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and proportions. The Sony W350 offers exterior measurements of 91mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs) while the Sony A65 has measurements of 132mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") along with a weight of 622 grams (1.37 lbs).

Check the Sony W350 vs Sony A65 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select during that time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the W350 versus the A65.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the W350 and A65 is 97 and 64 respectively.

Sometimes, it is tough to visualize the difference in sensor measurements just by checking out a spec sheet. The photograph here will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the W350 and A65.

As you can see, both of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The W350 using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Sony A65 will provide extra detail because of its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older W350 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.