Sony A330 vs Sony A380

Let's look a bit more closely at the Sony A330 and Sony A380, both Entry-Level DSLR digital cameras and they are both sold by Sony. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the A330 (10MP) and A380 (14MP) but they use the exact same sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The A330 was unveiled 3 months earlier than the A380 which means that they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before we go in to a more detailed comparison, below is a simple summary of how the A330 grades vs the A380 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A330 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A380. The full galleries are provided at Sony A330 Gallery & Sony A380 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Sony A330 has physical measurements of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 529 grams (1.17 lbs) whilst the Sony A380 has specifications of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") having a weight of 519 grams (1.14 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select at that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the A330 versus the A380.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the A330 and A380 is 67 and 68 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions just by reading technical specs. The image here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the A330 and A380.

As you have seen, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Sony A380 to deliver more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs much more aggressively.