Samsung WB750 vs Sony A330

Below, we are reviewing the Samsung WB750 versus Sony A330, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the WB750 (13MP) and A330 (10MP) and the WB750 (1/2.3") and A330 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor size.

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The WB750 was released 2 years after the A330 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Samsung WB750 being a Compact camera and the Sony A330 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving in to a in depth comparison, below is a simple summary of how the WB750 scores versus the A330 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung WB750 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A330. The complete galleries are provided at Samsung WB750 Gallery & Sony A330 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and volume. The Samsung WB750 enjoys external dimensions of 105mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.0") having a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Sony A330 has sizing 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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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the WB750 versus the A330.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WB750 and A330 is 93 and 67 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions purely by viewing technical specs. The picture below should provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the WB750 and A330.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The WB750 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field tougher and the Samsung WB750 will render greater detail as a result of its extra 3MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The more recent WB750 provides an advantage with regard to sensor technology.