Sony A100 vs Sony W330

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Sony A100 versus Sony W330, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are offered by Sony. There is a significant difference among the sensor resolutions of the A100 (10MP) and W330 (14MP) and the A100 (APS-C) and W330 (1/2.3") feature different sensor measurements.

Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firms

The A100 was brought out 4 years before the W330 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony A100 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W330 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go in to a full comparison, below is a short view of how the A100 grades against the W330 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha DSLR-A100 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330. The entire galleries are available at Sony A100 Gallery and Sony W330 Gallery.

When you are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and size. The Sony A100 provides exterior dimensions of 133mm x 95mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 638 grams (1.41 lbs) whilst the Sony W330 has specifications of 96mm x 57mm x 17mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony A100 versus Sony W330 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the A100 against the W330.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the A100 and W330 is 64 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it's difficult to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions only by looking through specs. The image underneath may offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A100 and W330.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The A100 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony W330 will result in more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged A100 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.