Sony A7R IV vs Sony A330

Let's look much closer at the Sony A7R IV and Sony A330, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and both are produced by Sony. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the A7R IV (61MP) and A330 (10MP) and the A7R IV (Full frame) and A330 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The A7R IV was unveiled 10 years after the A330 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony A7R IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A330 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the A7R IV scores versus the A330 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha A7R IV & Sony Alpha DSLR-A330. The full galleries are provided at Sony A7R IV Gallery & Sony A330 Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Sony A7R IV comes with external dimensions of 129mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.1") having a weight of 665 grams (1.47 lbs) and the Sony A330 has specifications 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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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using during that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the A7R IV and the A330.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the A7R IV and A330 is 62 and 67 respectively.

Usually, it's tough to envision the gap in sensor dimensions merely by looking through technical specs. The image here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the A7R IV and A330.

As you have seen, both the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The A7R IV having a larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony A7R IV will result in greater detail having an extra 51MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The younger A7R IV is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.