Sony A330 vs Sony HX10V

Here is a thorough overview of the Sony A330 and Sony HX10V, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are manufactured by Sony. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the A330 (10MP) and HX10V (18MP) and the A330 (APS-C) and HX10V (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The A330 was released 3 years before the HX10V and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony A330 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX10V being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a short summation of how the A330 grades vs the HX10V with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A330 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V. The complete galleries are provided at Sony A330 Gallery and Sony HX10V Gallery.

If you are planning to carry your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. 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) whilst the Sony HX10V has sizing of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs).

Compare the Sony A330 and Sony HX10V in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the A330 and the HX10V.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A330 and HX10V is 67 and 91 respectively.

Sometimes, it is tough to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing just by reading through specs. The visual underneath might provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the A330 and HX10V.

All in all, both the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The A330 featuring a larger sensor will make getting bokeh less difficult and the Sony HX10V will give you more detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older A330 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.