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Sony A330 vs Sony A900

Portability
67
Imaging
50
Features
50
Overall
50
Sony Alpha DSLR-A330 front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A900 front
Portability
54
Imaging
66
Features
62
Overall
64

Sony A330 vs Sony A900 Key Specs

Sony A330
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 529g - 128 x 97 x 71mm
  • Announced May 2009
  • Succeeded the Sony A300
Sony A900
(Full Review)
  • 25MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 895g - 156 x 117 x 82mm
  • Revealed October 2008
  • Later Model is Sony A99
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Sony A330 vs Sony A900 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Sony A330 and Sony A900, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Advanced DSLR and they are both offered by Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the A330 (10MP) and A900 (25MP) and the A330 (APS-C) and A900 (Full frame) possess different sensor size.

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The A330 was manufactured 7 months later than the A900 so they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony A330 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony A900 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the A330 matches up against the A900 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony A330 over the Sony A900

 A330 A900 
RevealedMay 2009October 2008Fresher by 7 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Reasons to pick Sony A900 over the Sony A330

 A900 A330 
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution922k230kCrisper display (+692k dot)

Common features in the Sony A330 and Sony A900

 A330 A900 
Manually focus Dial precise focusing
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly display Absent Touch friendly display

Sony A330 vs Sony A900 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to carry your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Sony A330 comes with external dimensions of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") with a weight of 529 grams (1.17 lbs) while the Sony A900 has proportions of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") along with a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the A330 against the A900.

Sony A330 vs Sony A900 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A330 and A900 is 67 and 54 respectively.

Sony A330 vs Sony A900 top view buttons comparison

Sony A330 vs Sony A900 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very difficult to picture the contrast in sensor sizing only by checking out specs. The photograph below might give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the A330 and A900.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The A330 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony A900 will show extra detail due to its extra 15 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics a little more aggressively. The more recent A330 should have an edge with regard to sensor tech.

Sony A330 vs Sony A900 sensor size comparison

Sony A330 vs Sony A900 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A330 vs Sony A900 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A330 Portrait photography information
Sony A900 Portrait photography information
62
has manual focus
decent sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
low megapixels (10MP)
71
you can focus manually
megapixel count amazing (25MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
does not have liveview
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Street Comparison

Sony A330 Street photography features
Sony A900 Street photography features
75
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
big sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
weather sealing
no moving screen
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony A330
Sports photography with Sony A900
50
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports phase detect autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
low megapixels (10MP)
terrible battery (230 shots)
70
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count amazing (25 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
weather sealing
comes with phase detect autofocus
does not have liveview
max fps very slow (5.0 fps)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony A330
Travel photography with Sony A900
44
flash built-in
doesn't have Time Lapse function
terrible battery (230 per charge)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
54
weather sealing
megapixel count amazing (25 megapixels)
lack of Time Lapse mode
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A330 Landscape photography features
Sony A900 Landscape photography features
54
has manual focus
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
terrible battery (230 shots)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
72
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count amazing (25MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
weather sealing
has dual storage slots
does not have liveview
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A330 Vlogging highlights
Sony A900 Vlogging highlights
9
no video shooting
9
no video recording
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Sony A330 vs Sony A900 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A330 and Sony A900
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A330Sony Alpha DSLR-A900
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha DSLR-A330 Sony Alpha DSLR-A900
Category Entry-Level DSLR Advanced DSLR
Announced 2009-05-18 2008-10-22
Body design Compact SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Bionz Bionz
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Full frame
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.7mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor surface area 369.0mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 25 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3872 x 2592 6048 x 4032
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type Sony/Minolta Alpha Sony/Minolta Alpha
Total lenses 143 143
Crop factor 1.5 1
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology - TFT Xtra Fine color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.49x 0.74x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/8000s
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 10.00 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/160s 1/250s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Max video resolution None None
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 529 gr (1.17 lbs) 895 gr (1.97 lbs)
Dimensions 128 x 97 x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") 156 x 117 x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 64 79
DXO Color Depth rating 22.4 23.7
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.5 12.3
DXO Low light rating 535 1431
Other
Battery life 230 photographs 880 photographs
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FH50 NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo Compact Flash (Type I or II), Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, UDMA Mode 5, Supports FAT12 / FAT16 / FAT32
Storage slots One Dual
Price at launch $545 $2,736