Nikon P530 vs Sony A330

Lets look more closely at the Nikon P530 vs Sony A330, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Nikon and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the P530 (16MP) and A330 (10MP) and the P530 (1/2.3") and A330 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The P530 was announced 4 years after the A330 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Nikon P530 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A330 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the P530 grades versus the A330 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix P530 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A330. The whole galleries are available at Nikon P530 Gallery & Sony A330 Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Nikon P530 has got outside dimensions of 123mm x 84mm x 98mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.9") along with a weight of 494 grams (1.09 lbs) and the Sony A330 has measurements of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") having a weight of 529 grams (1.17 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the P530 versus the A330.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the P530 and A330 is 67 and 67 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizes just by reading through specs. The pic underneath will give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the P530 and A330.

All in all, both cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The P530 with its tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Nikon P530 will give greater detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics way more aggressively. The younger P530 is going to have a benefit in sensor tech.