Sony A3000 vs Sony A330

Below is a thorough assessment of the Sony A3000 versus Sony A330, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and both of them are produced by Sony. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the A3000 (20MP) and A330 (10MP) but they feature the exact same sensor size (APS-C).

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The A3000 was unveiled 4 years later than the A330 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony A3000 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A330 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick summation of how the A3000 matches up against the A330 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha A3000 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A330. The full galleries are available at Sony A3000 Gallery and Sony A330 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and size. The Sony A3000 has got exterior dimensions of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") having a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs) while the Sony A330 has specifications of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") along with a weight of 529 grams (1.17 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select during that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the A3000 against the A330.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the A3000 and A330 is 69 and 67 respectively.

Generally, it is hard to visualise the gap between sensor measurements only by looking at specs. The visual here may provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the A3000 and A330.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You should anticipate the Sony A3000 to give you more detail having an extra 10MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more recent A3000 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.