Sony A7R III vs Sony A330

Lets look a bit more closely at the Sony A7R III vs Sony A330, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and they are both produced by Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the A7R III (42MP) and A330 (10MP) and the A7R III (Full frame) and A330 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The A7R III was released 8 years later than the A330 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A7R III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A330 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting in to a in-depth comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the A7R III grades against the A330 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha A7R III & Sony Alpha DSLR-A330. The complete galleries are provided at Sony A7R III Gallery & Sony A330 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and size. The Sony A7R III provides outer measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") with a weight of 657 grams (1.45 lbs) whilst 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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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the A7R III vs the A330.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the A7R III and A330 is 63 and 67 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's hard to see the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading through specs. The graphic underneath might give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the A7R III and A330.

All in all, both of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A7R III because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony A7R III will give you extra detail as a result of its extra 32 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The newer A7R III is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.