Sony A330 vs Sony a5000

The following is a in depth overview of the Sony A330 versus Sony a5000, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both of them are created by Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the A330 (10MP) and a5000 (20MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor size (APS-C).

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The A330 was unveiled 5 years before the a5000 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A330 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony a5000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a complete comparison, below is a simple summary of how the A330 matches up versus the a5000 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha DSLR-A330 and Sony Alpha a5000. The full galleries are available at Sony A330 Gallery and Sony a5000 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Sony A330 provides outer 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) and the Sony a5000 has proportions of 110mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using during that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the A330 compared to the a5000.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the A330 and a5000 is 67 and 89 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's hard to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by viewing a spec sheet. The image below might provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the A330 and a5000.

Clearly, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Sony a5000 to render more detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged A330 will be behind in sensor tech.