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Sony A330 vs Sony A6100

Portability
67
Imaging
50
Features
50
Overall
50
Sony Alpha DSLR-A330 front
 
Sony Alpha a6100 front
Portability
81
Imaging
70
Features
88
Overall
77

Sony A330 vs Sony A6100 Key Specs

Sony A330
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 529g - 128 x 97 x 71mm
  • Launched May 2009
  • Superseded the Sony A300
Sony A6100
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Increase to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 396g - 120 x 67 x 59mm
  • Released August 2019
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Sony A330 vs Sony A6100 Overview

Here is a comprehensive assessment of the Sony A330 versus Sony A6100, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and both of them are offered by Sony. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the A330 (10MP) and A6100 (24MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The A330 was released 11 years prior to the A6100 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A330 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight into a full comparison, below is a concise summary of how the A330 matches up versus the A6100 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony A330 over the Sony A6100

 A330 A6100 

Reasons to pick Sony A6100 over the Sony A330

 A6100 A330 
ReleasedAugust 2019May 2009Fresher by 125 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kCrisper screen (+692k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony A330 and Sony A6100

 A330 A6100 
Manual focus Very exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen

Sony A330 vs Sony A6100 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to carry your camera, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Sony A330 has external measurements of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") along with a weight of 529 grams (1.17 lbs) while the Sony A6100 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") accompanied by a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at that moment. The following is the front view scale comparison of the A330 against the A6100.

Sony A330 vs Sony A6100 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the A330 and A6100 is 67 and 81 respectively.

Sony A330 vs Sony A6100 top view buttons comparison

Sony A330 vs Sony A6100 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is tough to picture the difference between sensor sizing just by reading technical specs. The photograph below should give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the A330 and A6100.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Sony A6100 to offer you greater detail as a result of its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older A330 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Sony A330 vs Sony A6100 sensor size comparison

Sony A330 vs Sony A6100 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A330 vs Sony A6100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A330 Portrait photography factors
Sony A6100 Portrait photography factors
62
you can focus manually
nice sensor size (APS-C)
has face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
low MP (10MP)
82
you can focus manually
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
includes face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Sony A330 Street photography details
Sony A6100 Street photography details
75
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
79
tilting screen
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
includes focus by touch
above average ISO range (32,000)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony A330
Sports photography with Sony A6100
50
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames/s)
low MP (10 megapixels)
not so great battery (230 CIPA)
75
MP count decent (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
includes tracking autofocus
has phase detect autofocus
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony A330
Travel photography with Sony A6100
44
has built in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
not so great battery (230 shots)
low MP (10 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
86
has bluetooth
includes focus by touch
MP count decent (24MP)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A330 Landscape photography advice
Sony A6100 Landscape photography advice
54
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
small screen (2.7 inch)
low MP (10 megapixels)
not so great battery (230 CIPA)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
79
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
MP count decent (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
above average ISO range (32,000)
delivers RAW formats
no image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A330 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A6100 as a Vlogging camera
9
no video shooting
79
display is selfie friendly
built-in touchscreen
includes face detection autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has external microphone socket
no image stabilization
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Sony A330 vs Sony A6100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A330 and Sony A6100
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A330Sony Alpha a6100
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha DSLR-A330 Sony Alpha a6100
Type Entry-Level DSLR Advanced Mirrorless
Launched 2009-05-18 2019-08-28
Physical type Compact SLR Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by Bionz Bionz X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.7mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 369.0mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3872 x 2592 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 3200 32000
Maximum enhanced ISO - 51200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 9 425
Lens
Lens support Sony/Minolta Alpha Sony E
Number of lenses 143 121
Crop factor 1.5 1.5
Screen
Screen type Tilting Tilting
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.49x 0.71x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames/s 11.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 10.00 m 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Wireless Flash off, auto, fill flash, slow sync, rear sync, wireless, hi-speed
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/160 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution None 3840x2160
Video data format - MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Yes
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 529g (1.17 pounds) 396g (0.87 pounds)
Dimensions 128 x 97 x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") 120 x 67 x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 64 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.5 not tested
DXO Low light rating 535 not tested
Other
Battery life 230 pictures 420 pictures
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FH50 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Card slots Single Single
Price at release $545 $748