Nikon D3500 vs Sony W330

Its time to look more closely at the Nikon D3500 vs Sony W330, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Nikon and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the D3500 (24MP) and W330 (14MP) and the D3500 (APS-C) and W330 (1/2.3") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The D3500 was unveiled 8 years later than the W330 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Nikon D3500 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W330 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick view of how the D3500 scores vs the W330 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon D3500 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330. The full galleries are viewable at Nikon D3500 Gallery & Sony W330 Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Nikon D3500 has physical dimensions of 124mm x 97mm x 70mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 2.8") having a weight of 365 grams (0.80 lbs) whilst the Sony W330 has dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 17mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the D3500 compared to the W330.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the D3500 and W330 is 72 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it is hard to imagine the gap in sensor measurements merely by going through specs. The photograph underneath should offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the D3500 and W330.

All in all, both of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The D3500 with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Nikon D3500 will provide greater detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots more aggressively. The more recent D3500 provides an advantage with regard to sensor technology.