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Sony A9 II vs Sony A330

Portability
62
Imaging
75
Features
93
Overall
82
Sony Alpha A9 Mark II front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A330 front
Portability
67
Imaging
50
Features
50
Overall
50

Sony A9 II vs Sony A330 Key Specs

Sony A9 II
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Increase to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 678g - 129 x 96 x 76mm
  • Announced October 2019
  • Replaced the Sony A9
Sony A330
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 529g - 128 x 97 x 71mm
  • Launched May 2009
  • Superseded the Sony A300
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Sony A9 II vs Sony A330 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Sony A9 II over the Sony A330

 A9 II A330 
LaunchedOctober 2019May 2009More modern by 127 months
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1440k230kSharper screen (+1210k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A330 over the Sony A9 II

 A330 A9 II 

Common features in the Sony A9 II and Sony A330

 A9 II A330 
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Sony A9 II vs Sony A330 Physical Comparison

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).

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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.

Sony A9 II vs Sony A330 size comparison

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

Sony A9 II vs Sony A330 top view buttons comparison

Sony A9 II vs Sony A330 Sensor Comparison

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.

Sony A9 II vs Sony A330 sensor size comparison

Sony A9 II vs Sony A330 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A9 II vs Sony A330 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony A9 II
Portrait photography with Sony A330
85
has manual focus
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
supports face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
62
you can focus manually
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony A9 II
Street photography with Sony A330
78
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
exports RAW files
provides touch focus
weather proof
great high ISO (51,200)
75
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony A9 II
Sports photography with Sony A330
87
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
silent shutter (1/32,000s)
high fps (20.0 fps)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
supports tracking autofocus
weather proof
better than average battery power (690 CIPA)
comes with phase detect autofocus
50
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports phase detect auto focus
max frames per second low (3.0 fps)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
not so great battery life (230 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony A9 II
Travel photography with Sony A330
73
better than average battery power (690 shots)
weather proof
connects via bluetooth
provides touch focus
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
44
built-in flash
missing Timelapse mode
not so great battery life (230 per charge)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A9 II Landscape photography information
Sony A330 Landscape photography information
86
has manual focus
change lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
great high ISO (51,200)
exports RAW files
weather proof
better than average battery power (690 CIPA)
2 card slots
54
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
small screen (2.7 inches)
low megapixels (10MP)
not so great battery life (230 shots)
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A9 II as a Vlogging camera
Sony A330 as a Vlogging camera
36
touch screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detection autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does have external microphone support
screen isn't selfie friendly
9
can't shoot video
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Sony A9 II vs Sony A330 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A9 II and Sony A330
 Sony Alpha A9 Mark IISony Alpha DSLR-A330
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha A9 Mark II Sony Alpha DSLR-A330
Class Pro Mirrorless Entry-Level DSLR
Announced 2019-10-03 2009-05-18
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip BIONZ X Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame APS-C
Sensor measurements 35.6 x 23.8mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 847.3mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 6000 x 4000 3872 x 2592
Max native ISO 51200 3200
Max enhanced ISO 204800 -
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Min enhanced ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 693 9
Lens
Lens mount type Sony E Sony/Minolta Alpha
Total lenses 121 143
Focal length multiplier 1 1.5
Screen
Range of display Tilting Tilting
Display size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 1,440 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder resolution 3,686 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% 95%
Viewfinder magnification 0.78x 0.49x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/4000 secs
Fastest quiet shutter speed 1/32000 secs -
Continuous shutter speed 20.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 10.00 m
Flash options Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Red-eye reduction, Wireless, Hi-speed sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Wireless
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM -
Max video resolution 3840x2160 None
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 -
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 678 gr (1.49 lbs) 529 gr (1.17 lbs)
Physical dimensions 129 x 96 x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") 128 x 97 x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 64
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.4
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 11.5
DXO Low light rating not tested 535
Other
Battery life 690 pictures 230 pictures
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FZ100 NP-FH50
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 secs + continuous, 3 or 5 frames) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II compatible) SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots Two Single
Price at release $4,498 $545