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Sony W350 vs Sony A99

Portability
97
Imaging
36
Features
25
Overall
31
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350 front
 
Sony SLT-A99 front
Portability
57
Imaging
69
Features
88
Overall
76

Sony W350 vs Sony A99 Key Specs

Sony W350
(Full Review)
  • 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
  • Revealed January 2010
Sony A99
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 812g - 147 x 111 x 78mm
  • Announced December 2012
  • Old Model is Sony A900
  • Later Model is Sony A99 II
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Sony W350 vs Sony A99 Overview

Following is a extensive comparison of the Sony W350 vs Sony A99, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Advanced DSLR and both are sold by Sony. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the W350 (14MP) and A99 (24MP) and the W350 (1/2.3") and A99 (Full frame) posses different sensor sizes.

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The W350 was released 3 years prior to the A99 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Sony W350 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A99 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the W350 matches up against the A99 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony W350 over the Sony A99

 W350 A99 

Reasons to pick Sony A99 over the Sony W350

 A99 W350 
AnnouncedDecember 2012January 2010More modern by 35 months
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1229k230kSharper display (+999k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Sony W350 and Sony A99

 W350 A99 
Touch display Neither has Touch display

Sony W350 vs Sony A99 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Sony W350 has physical 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 A99 has sizing of 147mm x 111mm x 78mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 812 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the W350 compared to the A99.

Sony W350 vs Sony A99 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the W350 and A99 is 97 and 57 respectively.

Sony W350 vs Sony A99 top view buttons comparison

Sony W350 vs Sony A99 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes purely by researching specifications. The image underneath may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the W350 and A99.

To sum up, both of those cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The W350 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony A99 will provide you with greater detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The more aged W350 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Sony W350 vs Sony A99 sensor size comparison

Sony W350 vs Sony A99 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony W350 vs Sony A99 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony W350 Portrait photography details
Sony A99 Portrait photography details
28
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
81
focusing manually
MP count decent (24MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
has face detect autofocus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony W350
Street photography with Sony A99
58
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
75
screen articulates
image stabilization (Sensor based)
great sensor size (Full frame)
supports RAW files
environment proof
great high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sony W350 as a Sports photography camera
Sony A99 as a Sports photography camera
34
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14MP)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
78
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
has tracking focus
environment proof
has phase detect autofocus
low battery pack (500 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Sony W350 Travel photography features
Sony A99 Travel photography features
66
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (26mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
does not feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
60
environment proof
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
selfie friendly screen
missing Timelapse mode
low battery pack (500 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony W350 Landscape photography info
Sony A99 Landscape photography info
37
pretty wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
manual mode not available
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
does not have Time Lapse function
74
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (24MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
great high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW files
environment proof
2 card slots
low battery pack (500 shots)
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony W350
Vlogging with Sony A99
29
pretty wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external mic jack
76
selfie friendly screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
has microphone support
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Sony W350 vs Sony A99 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony W350 and Sony A99
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350Sony SLT-A99
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350 Sony SLT-A99
Type Ultracompact Advanced DSLR
Revealed 2010-01-07 2012-12-12
Physical type Ultracompact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz Bionz
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.8 x 23.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 852.0mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4320 x 3240 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 3200 25600
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 19
Cross focus points - 11
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 26-105mm (4.0x) -
Highest aperture f/2.7-5.7 -
Macro focus range 10cm -
Available lenses - 143
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech - TFT Xtra Fine color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.71x
Features
Min shutter speed 2 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.80 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/250 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 117 gr (0.26 lb) 812 gr (1.79 lb)
Physical dimensions 91 x 52 x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") 147 x 111 x 78mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 89
DXO Color Depth score not tested 25.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 14.0
DXO Low light score not tested 1555
Other
Battery life - 500 shots
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-BN1 NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro HG-Duo, Internal Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo; SD, SDHC and SDXC
Card slots One 2
Launch cost $200 $1,998