Sony Alpha DSLR-A350 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Sony Alpha DSLR-A350 and the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Sony Alpha DSLR-A350 was introduced in June 2008 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100 was introduced in July 2010. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Sony Alpha DSLR-A350 over Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100 over Sony Alpha DSLR-A350.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Sony Alpha DSLR-A350 has a 2.7" Tilting screen with 230k dot resolution and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100 has a 3.0" Fully Articulated screen with 460k dot resolution. Tilting screen makes Sony Alpha DSLR-A350 very useful for photography purposes but not so useful for video shooting. Fully articulated screen makes Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100 selfie and vlogger friendly and generally very useful for video shooting.

Viewfinder

Sony Alpha DSLR-A350 has a built-in Optical (pentamirror) viewfinderPanasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100 has a built-in Electronic viewfinder. Sony Alpha DSLR-A350 has 95% coverage with 0.74x (0.49x 35mm equivalent) magnification and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100 has 100% coverage magnification.

Sony Alpha DSLR-A350 features a 14.2 megapixel APS-C CCD sensor with dimensions of 23.6 x 15.8 mm and a total area of 372.9 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 3,200. Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100 features a 14.1 megapixel 1/2.33-inch CMOS sensor with dimensions of 6.08 x 4.56 mm and a total area of 20.8 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 6,400.

Sony Alpha DSLR-A350 can take pictures up to 4592 x 3056 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 4592 x 2576, 3408 x 2272, 3408 x 1920, 2288 x 1520, 2288 x 1280 with 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios. Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100 is equipped with Venus Engine FHD processor and can take pictures up to 4320 x 3240 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 4320 x 2880, 4320 x 2432, 3648 x 2736, 3648 x 2432,3648 x 2056, 3232 x 3232,3072 x 2304,3072 x 2048, 3072 x 1728, 2736 x 2736, 2560 x 1920, 2560 x 1712, 2560 x 1440, 2304 x 2304, 2048 x 1536, 2048 x 1360,1920 x 1920, 1920 x 1080, 1536 x 1536, 640 x 480, 640 x 424, 640 x 360, 480 x 480 with 1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios.

Image Stabilization

The cameras have a built-in image stabilization. On Sony Alpha DSLR-A350 it means that you are still getting vibration reduction when it is paired with non-image stabilizied lenses. It also works with lenses with optical image stabilization and in combination can achieve even better compensation.

Bluetooth on Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100 has a built-in Bluetooth which lets you to connect the camera to a smartphone or a dedicated remote control device. This allows you to remotely trigger the camera, adjust settings and controls remotely through a paired mobile app. While Wi-Fi is generally faster for transferring larger files, Bluetooth can be used for small, selective transfers, it can provide real-time information about your camera's battery status, memory card capacity, and other key settings directly on your paired smartphone or smartwatch.
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USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer. connector for video signal output.

External Storage Slots

Sony Alpha DSLR-A350 has a single card slot. Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot.

Shutter

Sony Alpha DSLR-A350 has Electronically controlled Vertical-traverse Focal-plane shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/4000 sec on Sony Alpha DSLR-A350, and up to 1/2000 sec on Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100. Sony Alpha DSLR-A350 can shoot continuously up to 3.0 fps. Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100 can shoot continuously up to 11.0 fps.

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 12.00 m at ISO 100 on Sony Alpha DSLR-A350 and 9.50 m on Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100. They also accept external flash which can be connected via Hot Shoe to Sony Alpha DSLR-A350 and via Shoe Mount to Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100..

Sony Alpha DSLR-A350 body has dimensions of 131 x 99 x 75 mm (5.16 x 3.9 x 2.95") and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100 body has dimensions of 124 x 82 x 92 mm (4.88 x 3.23 x 3.62"). Sony Alpha DSLR-A350 weighs 674 g (1.49 lb / 23.77 oz) and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100 weighs 540 g (1.19 lb / 19.05 oz).

Sony Alpha DSLR-A350

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100

131 mm

99 mm

124 mm

82 mm

99 mm

82 mm

75 mm

92 mm