Sony W350 vs Sony A77

Its time to examine more closely at the Sony W350 versus Sony A77, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Advanced DSLR and both of them are sold by Sony. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the W350 (14MP) and A77 (24MP) and the W350 (1/2.3") and A77 (APS-C) use different sensor measurements.

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The W350 was revealed 21 months earlier than the A77 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony W350 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A77 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the W350 grades against the A77 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350 and Sony SLT-A77. The full galleries are provided at Sony W350 Gallery and Sony A77 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sony W350 comes with outer 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) whilst the Sony A77 has proportions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 732 grams (1.61 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing during that time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the W350 compared to the A77.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the W350 and A77 is 97 and 59 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing merely by reading technical specs. The visual below will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the W350 and A77.

As you have seen, both of those cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The W350 with its tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh more difficult and the Sony A77 will deliver more detail because of its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images a little more aggressively. The older W350 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.