Sony A9 II vs Sony A330

Let's take a deeper look at the Sony A9 II versus Sony A330, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and they are both created by Sony. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the A9 II (24MP) and A330 (10MP) and the A9 II (Full frame) and A330 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The A9 II was launched 10 years after the A330 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A330 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief summary of how the A9 II matches up against the A330 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha A9 Mark II & Sony Alpha DSLR-A330. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony A9 II Gallery & Sony A330 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and dimensions. The Sony A9 II enjoys outer measurements of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") and a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs) and the Sony A330 has dimensions of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 529 grams (1.17 lbs).

Look at the Sony A9 II versus Sony A330 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the A9 II vs the A330.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A9 II and A330 is 62 and 67 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizes only by viewing specs. The pic underneath will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the A9 II and A330.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The A9 II because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony A9 II will provide you with more detail utilizing its extra 14MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The younger A9 II is going to have an edge in sensor technology.