Nikon Z7 II vs Sony A330

Lets take a more detailed look at the Nikon Z7 II versus Sony A330, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Nikon and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the Z7 II (46MP) and A330 (10MP) and the Z7 II (Full frame) and A330 (APS-C) boast different sensor size.

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The Z7 II was launched 11 years later than the A330 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Nikon Z7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A330 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief overview of how the Z7 II scores versus the A330 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Z7 Mark II and Sony Alpha DSLR-A330. The complete galleries are available at Nikon Z7 II Gallery and Sony A330 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and size. The Nikon Z7 II features external dimensions of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") with a weight of 705 grams (1.55 lbs) whilst the Sony A330 has specifications of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") having a weight of 529 grams (1.17 lbs).

Contrast the Nikon Z7 II versus Sony A330 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the Z7 II vs the A330.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Z7 II and A330 is 61 and 67 respectively.

Normally, it is very difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizing just by looking through specifications. The graphic below may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the Z7 II and A330.

Plainly, the two cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The Z7 II because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Nikon Z7 II will result in extra detail utilizing its extra 36 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The fresher Z7 II should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.