Samsung MV800 vs Sony A330

Following is a complete analysis of the Samsung MV800 vs Sony A330, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the MV800 (16MP) and A330 (10MP) and the MV800 (1/2.3") and A330 (APS-C) use different sensor measurements.

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The MV800 was unveiled 2 years after the A330 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Samsung MV800 being a Compact camera and the Sony A330 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the MV800 scores versus the A330 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung MV800 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A330. The full galleries are viewable at Samsung MV800 Gallery & Sony A330 Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Samsung MV800 enjoys exterior measurements of 92mm x 56mm x 10mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.4") with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Sony A330 has dimensions 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 change dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the MV800 against the A330.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the MV800 and A330 is 97 and 67 respectively.

Generally, it is tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizes only by going over a spec sheet. The image below should give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the MV800 and A330.

As you can see, both the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The MV800 having a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Samsung MV800 will offer greater detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The younger MV800 should have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.