Sony A330 vs Sony NEX-5T

Let's take a deeper look at the Sony A330 versus Sony NEX-5T, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and they are both designed by Sony. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the A330 (10MP) and NEX-5T (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The A330 was manufactured 5 years prior to the NEX-5T and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A330 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony NEX-5T being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a in depth comparison, below is a short summation of how the A330 scores vs the NEX-5T in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha DSLR-A330 & Sony Alpha NEX-5T. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony A330 Gallery & Sony NEX-5T Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera often, you have to consider 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") having a weight of 529 grams (1.17 lbs) while the Sony NEX-5T has proportions of 111mm x 59mm x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the A330 and the NEX-5T.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the A330 and NEX-5T is 67 and 89 respectively.

Usually, it can be difficult to imagine the gap between sensor measurements purely by checking specifications. The graphic underneath may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the A330 and NEX-5T.

To sum up, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Sony NEX-5T to give more detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older A330 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.