Sony A35 has a
16.0MP APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Bionz processor. On the other hand, Sony A3000 has a
20.0MP APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features BIONZ processor.
Below you can see the A35 and A3000 sensor size comparison.
Sony A35 and Sony A3000 have the same sensor sizes so they will provide same level of control over the depth of field when used with same focal length and aperture. On the other hand, since Sony A35 has 23% larger pixel area compared to Sony A3000, it has potential to collect more light on pixel level hence have less noise in low light / High ISO images.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
DxOMark is a benchmark that scientifically assesses image quality of camera sensors. It scores camera sensors for color depth (DXO Portrait), dynamic range (DXO Landscape) and low-light sensitivity (DXO Sports), and also gives them an overall score. Sony A35 and Sony A3000 sensors have been tested by DxO and the results show that A3000 has a better overall score of 78, 4 points higher compared to A35's score of 74.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Sony A35 |
74 |
23.3 bits |
12.7 Evs |
763 ISO |
Sony A3000 |
78 |
23.7 bits |
12.8 Evs |
1068 ISO |