Sony A7R II vs Sony W330

Below is a in-depth review of the Sony A7R II versus Sony W330, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact and both are sold by Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the A7R II (42MP) and W330 (14MP) and the A7R II (Full frame) and W330 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The A7R II was released 5 years later than the W330 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony A7R II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W330 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting through a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple overview of how the A7R II matches up against the W330 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha A7R II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330. The complete galleries are provided at Sony A7R II Gallery and Sony W330 Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and size. The Sony A7R II provides exterior dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") along with a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs) whilst the Sony W330 has specifications of 96mm x 57mm x 17mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use at the time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the A7R II against the W330.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the A7R II and W330 is 68 and 96 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to see the difference between sensor measurements just by reviewing specifications. The graphic here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the A7R II and W330.

To sum up, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A7R II because of its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF easier and the Sony A7R II will offer you extra detail as a result of its extra 28 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The newer A7R II is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.