Samsung HZ15W vs Sony A330

Let's look a little more in depth at the Samsung HZ15W and Sony A330, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Samsung and Sony. The sensor resolution of the HZ15W (12MP) and the A330 (10MP) is fairly close but the HZ15W (1/2.3") and A330 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The HZ15W was introduced 2 months earlier than the A330 which means that they are of a similar age. Both cameras have different body design with the Samsung HZ15W being a Compact camera and the Sony A330 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving into a detailed comparison, here is a quick overview of how the HZ15W scores versus the A330 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung HZ15W & Sony Alpha DSLR-A330. The whole galleries are available at Samsung HZ15W Gallery & Sony A330 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera, you need to factor in its weight and size. The Samsung HZ15W has outer dimensions of 105mm x 61mm x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") along with a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs) while the Sony A330 has specifications of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") with a weight of 529 grams (1.17 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the HZ15W versus the A330.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the HZ15W and A330 is 90 and 67 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to envision the gap in sensor sizes merely by viewing specs. The picture here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the HZ15W and A330.

All in all, each of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The HZ15W using its smaller sensor will make shooting bokeh harder and the Samsung HZ15W will provide you with greater detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively.