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Canon T7 vs Sony A330

Portability
68
Imaging
68
Features
62
Overall
65
Canon EOS Rebel T7 front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A330 front
Portability
67
Imaging
50
Features
50
Overall
50

Canon T7 vs Sony A330 Key Specs

Canon T7
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Increase to 12800)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 475g - 129 x 101 x 78mm
  • Revealed February 2018
  • Alternate Name is EOS 2000D
Sony A330
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 529g - 128 x 97 x 71mm
  • Launched May 2009
  • Old Model is Sony A300
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Canon T7 vs Sony A330 Overview

Here, we are reviewing the Canon T7 vs Sony A330, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras by rivals Canon and Sony. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the T7 (24MP) and A330 (10MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor size (APS-C).

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The T7 was brought out 8 years after the A330 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact SLR).

Before diving into a thorough comparison, here is a simple summary of how the T7 scores vs the A330 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon T7 over the Sony A330

 T7 A330 
LaunchedFebruary 2018May 2009More modern by 107 months
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kClearer display (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A330 over the Canon T7

 A330 T7 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Common features in the Canon T7 and Sony A330

 T7 A330 
Manually focus More precise focusing
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch display Missing Touch display

Canon T7 vs Sony A330 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon T7 comes with outer measurements of 129mm x 101mm x 78mm (5.1" x 4.0" x 3.1") having a weight of 475 grams (1.05 lbs) while the Sony A330 has dimensions of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") along with a weight of 529 grams (1.17 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the T7 against the A330.

Canon T7 vs Sony A330 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the T7 and A330 is 68 and 67 respectively.

Canon T7 vs Sony A330 top view buttons comparison

Canon T7 vs Sony A330 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizes just by seeing specifications. The image here will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the T7 and A330.

To sum up, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Canon T7 to show greater detail having its extra 14MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more modern T7 should have an advantage in sensor innovation.

Canon T7 vs Sony A330 sensor size comparison

Canon T7 vs Sony A330 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon T7 vs Sony A330 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon T7 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A330 as a Portrait photography camera
80
focusing manually
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
has face detection focus
saves RAW files
62
manual focus
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
includes face detection focus
saves RAW formats
resolution not great (10MP)
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Street Comparison

Canon T7 Street photography factors
Sony A330 Street photography factors
61
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
75
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
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Sports Comparison

Canon T7 Sports photography info
Sony A330 Sports photography info
62
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
has tracking autofocus
comes with phase detect auto focus
low fps (3.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
terrible battery (500 shots)
50
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
slow frames per second (3.0 fps)
resolution not great (10MP)
bad battery (230 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Canon T7 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A330 as a Travel photography camera
56
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
missing Timelapse recording
terrible battery (500 per charge)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
44
flash built-in
missing Time Lapse function
bad battery (230 per charge)
resolution not great (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon T7 Landscape photography factors
Sony A330 Landscape photography factors
67
focusing manually
swap lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
MP count decent (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
no image stabilization
terrible battery (500 shots)
missing Timelapse recording
54
manual focus
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
screen is small (2.7 inch)
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
bad battery (230 shots)
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon T7
Vlogging with Sony A330
28
has face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
missing external microphone socket
9
no video shooting
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Canon T7 vs Sony A330 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon T7 and Sony A330
 Canon EOS Rebel T7Sony Alpha DSLR-A330
General Information
Brand Canon Sony
Model type Canon EOS Rebel T7 Sony Alpha DSLR-A330
Also called as EOS 2000D -
Class Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2018-02-26 2009-05-18
Body design Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 4+ Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 22.3 x 14.9mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 332.3mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 24MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 6000 x 4000 3872 x 2592
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Maximum boosted ISO 12800 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type Canon EF/EF-S Sony/Minolta Alpha
Amount of lenses 326 143
Focal length multiplier 1.6 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 920 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 95% 95%
Viewfinder magnification 0.5x 0.49x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 9.20 m (at ISO 100) 10.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Wireless
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/200s 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 46 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM -
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 475g (1.05 lb) 529g (1.17 lb)
Physical dimensions 129 x 101 x 78mm (5.1" x 4.0" x 3.1") 128 x 97 x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 71 64
DXO Color Depth rating 22.6 22.4
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.9 11.5
DXO Low light rating 1009 535
Other
Battery life 500 photographs 230 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LP-E10 NP-FH50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $390 $545