Sony A7R vs Sony W330

Below is a detailed overview of the Sony A7R and Sony W330, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact and both are offered by Sony. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the A7R (36MP) and W330 (14MP) and the A7R (Full frame) and W330 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizes.

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The A7R was brought out 4 years later than the W330 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony A7R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W330 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief view of how the A7R scores against the W330 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha A7R and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330. The entire galleries are available at Sony A7R Gallery and Sony W330 Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera, you will need to consider its weight and measurements. The Sony A7R offers outer dimensions of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") along with a weight of 465 grams (1.03 lbs) whilst the Sony W330 has proportions of 96mm x 57mm x 17mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs).

Contrast the Sony A7R and Sony W330 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the A7R vs the W330.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A7R and W330 is 78 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements purely by seeing technical specs. The visual here may give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the A7R and W330.

As you have seen, both cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A7R due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh easier and the Sony A7R will provide extra detail having its extra 22MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics much more aggressively. The newer A7R provides an advantage in sensor innovation.