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Sony A7S vs Sony W330

Portability
77
Imaging
60
Features
73
Overall
65
Sony Alpha A7S front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330 front
Portability
96
Imaging
36
Features
21
Overall
30

Sony A7S vs Sony W330 Key Specs

Sony A7S
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 409600
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 489g - 127 x 94 x 48mm
  • Released April 2014
  • Updated by Sony A7S II
Sony W330
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 128g - 96 x 57 x 17mm
  • Released January 2010
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Sony A7S vs Sony W330 Overview

Following is a extended review of the Sony A7S versus Sony W330, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact and both are built by Sony. The sensor resolution of the A7S (12MP) and the W330 (14MP) is very well matched but the A7S (Full frame) and W330 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A7S was introduced 4 years after the W330 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A7S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W330 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving through a in depth comparison, below is a concise overview of how the A7S matches up vs the W330 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony A7S over the Sony W330

 A7S W330 
ReleasedApril 2014January 2010More modern by 52 months
Manually focus More accurate focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1230k230kClearer display (+1000k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W330 over the Sony A7S

 W330 A7S 

Common features in the Sony A7S and Sony W330

 A7S W330 
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch display Neither features Touch display

Sony A7S vs Sony W330 Physical Comparison

If you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Sony A7S enjoys outer dimensions of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") and a weight of 489 grams (1.08 lbs) while the Sony W330 has proportions 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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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is the front view size comparison of the A7S against the W330.

Sony A7S vs Sony W330 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the A7S and W330 is 77 and 96 respectively.

Sony A7S vs Sony W330 top view buttons comparison

Sony A7S vs Sony W330 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its tough to envision the gap between sensor sizes purely by reading through specifications. The image below will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the A7S and W330.

To sum up, both of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The A7S with its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Sony W330 will give you greater detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The more recent A7S will have an edge in sensor technology.

Sony A7S vs Sony W330 sensor size comparison

Sony A7S vs Sony W330 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A7S vs Sony W330 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A7S Portrait photography info
Sony W330 Portrait photography info
68
manual focus
great sensor size (Full frame)
includes face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
low megapixels (12MP)
28
megapixel count good (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony A7S Street photography factors
Sony W330 Street photography factors
76
screen tilts up and down
great sensor size (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
weather proof
lighter than competition (489g)
very good high ISO (409,600)
no image stabilization
48
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony A7S Sports photography highlights
Sony W330 Sports photography highlights
52
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
great sensor size (Full frame)
includes tracking autofocus
weather proof
low frames per second (5.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
low megapixels (12MP)
low battery pack (360 CIPA)
no phase detect AF
26
megapixel count good (14MP)
max fps very slow (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A7S Travel photography details
Sony W330 Travel photography details
58
lighter than competition (489g)
weather proof
low battery pack (360 shots)
low megapixels (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
65
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (26mm)
no Timelapse mode
doesn't have selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A7S as a Landscape photography camera
Sony W330 as a Landscape photography camera
66
manual focus
change lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
great sensor size (Full frame)
very good high ISO (409,600)
supports RAW formats
weather proof
no image stabilization
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
low battery pack (360 shots)
37
relatively wide (26mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
megapixel count good (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
manual mode not possible
does not have image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A7S Vlogging advice
Sony W330 Vlogging advice
34
includes face detection focusing
good video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
includes external mic port
lighter than competition (489g)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
26
relatively wide (26mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
no microphone port
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Sony A7S vs Sony W330 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A7S and Sony W330
 Sony Alpha A7SSony Cyber-shot DSC-W330
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha A7S Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330
Type Pro Mirrorless Ultracompact
Released 2014-04-06 2010-01-07
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz X -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 35.8 x 23.9mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 855.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4240 x 2832 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 409600 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens mount Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 26-105mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.7-5.7
Macro focus range - 4cm
Available lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 1,230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.71x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 2 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames per second 2.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 3.50 m
Flash settings no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160, XAVC S 1080 60p(50Mbps), 30p (50Mbps), 24p (50Mbps). 720 120p (50Mbps). AVCHD 60p (28Mbps), 60i (24Mbps/17Mbps), 24p (24Mbps/17Mbps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 489 grams (1.08 lbs) 128 grams (0.28 lbs)
Dimensions 127 x 94 x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") 96 x 57 x 17mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 87 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.9 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 13.2 not tested
DXO Low light score 3702 not tested
Other
Battery life 360 photographs -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-FW50 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures)) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Price at launch $1,998 $170