Sony A330 vs Sony A850

Following is a extended assessment of the Sony A330 versus Sony A850, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Advanced DSLR and both of them are manufactured by Sony. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the A330 (10MP) and A850 (25MP) and the A330 (APS-C) and A850 (Full frame) provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The A330 was unveiled 11 months before the A850 which means that they are of a similar generation. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A330 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony A850 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a brief summation of how the A330 matches up vs the A850 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha DSLR-A330 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A850. The full galleries are viewable at Sony A330 Gallery and Sony A850 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and measurements. The Sony A330 offers outer measurements of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") and a weight of 529 grams (1.17 lbs) while the Sony A850 has proportions of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

Compare the Sony A330 versus Sony A850 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the A330 versus the A850.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A330 and A850 is 67 and 54 respectively.

Normally, its hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizes purely by checking specs. The picture underneath may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the A330 and A850.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The A330 with its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Sony A850 will give more detail having an extra 15 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged A330 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.