Sony A330 vs Sony NEX-F3

Let's look much closer at the Sony A330 and Sony NEX-F3, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both of them are manufactured by Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the A330 (10MP) and NEX-F3 (16MP) but they feature the same exact sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The A330 was brought out 4 years earlier than the NEX-F3 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony A330 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony NEX-F3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a short summation of how the A330 grades against the NEX-F3 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A330 and Sony Alpha NEX-F3. The entire galleries are available at Sony A330 Gallery and Sony NEX-F3 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sony A330 provides exterior measurements of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") and a weight of 529 grams (1.17 lbs) and the Sony NEX-F3 has dimensions of 117mm x 67mm x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 314 grams (0.69 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony A330 and Sony NEX-F3 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the A330 compared to the NEX-F3.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A330 and NEX-F3 is 67 and 86 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizing purely by looking through technical specs. The visual here might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the A330 and NEX-F3.

As you have seen, both cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same megapixels. You should expect to see the Sony NEX-F3 to result in extra detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The older A330 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.