Clicky

Sony A330 vs Sony QX100

Portability
67
Imaging
50
Features
50
Overall
50
Sony Alpha DSLR-A330 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100 front
Portability
92
Imaging
51
Features
44
Overall
48

Sony A330 vs Sony QX100 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
  • Announced May 2009
  • Older Model is Sony A300
Sony QX100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • " Fixed Screen
  • ISO 160 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 179g - 63 x 63 x 56mm
  • Revealed September 2013
Photography Glossary

Sony A330 vs Sony QX100 Overview

Let's look much closer at the Sony A330 vs Sony QX100, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Lens-style and both of them are designed by Sony. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the A330 (10MP) and QX100 (20MP) and the A330 (APS-C) and QX100 (1") offer totally different sensor measurements.

Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firms

The A330 was announced 5 years prior to the QX100 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Sony A330 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera.

Before getting straight to a detailed comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the A330 scores vs the QX100 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD Cards
	
	

Reasons to pick Sony A330 over the Sony QX100

 A330 QX100 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions2.7""Bigger screen (+2.7")
Screen resolution230k0kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony QX100 over the Sony A330

 QX100 A330 
RevealedSeptember 2013May 2009More modern by 52 months
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony A330 and Sony QX100

 A330 QX100 
Manual focus Dial accurate focus
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Sony A330 vs Sony QX100 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to carry around your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and volume. The Sony A330 offers 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 QX100 has sizing of 63mm x 63mm x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") along with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

Check the Sony A330 vs Sony QX100 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the A330 vs the QX100.

Sony A330 vs Sony QX100 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the A330 and QX100 is 67 and 92 respectively.

Sony A330 vs Sony QX100 top view buttons comparison

Sony A330 vs Sony QX100 Sensor Comparison

Often, its hard to envision the contrast in sensor sizes purely by researching a spec sheet. The pic here may offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the A330 and QX100.

Clearly, both cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The A330 using its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony QX100 will result in greater detail with its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged A330 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Sony A330 vs Sony QX100 sensor size comparison

Sony A330 vs Sony QX100 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A330 vs Sony QX100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a Landslide

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A330 Portrait photography info
Sony QX100 Portrait photography info
62
manual focus
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
has face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
low megapixels (10MP)
53
you can focus manually
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
offers face detect autofocus
no manual control
external flash not possible
has no RAW files
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music video

Street Comparison

Sony A330 Street photography info
Sony QX100 Street photography info
75
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
71
image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
features focus via touch
screen does not articulate
has no RAW files
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created Images

Sports Comparison

Sony A330 Sports photography advice
Sony QX100 Sports photography advice
50
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
slow frames per second (3.0 frames/s)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
not so great battery life (230 shots)
55
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
bad battery pack (200 per charge)
has no phase detect autofocus
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next month

Travel Comparison

Sony A330 as a Travel photography camera
Sony QX100 as a Travel photography camera
44
has built in flash
doesn't have Timelapse function
not so great battery life (230 CIPA)
low megapixels (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
69
features focus via touch
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
rather wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
does not have Timelapse recording
bad battery pack (200 shots)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or ban

Landscape Comparison

Sony A330 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony QX100 as a Landscape photography camera
54
manual focus
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
small screen (2.7 inches)
low megapixels (10MP)
not so great battery life (230 per charge)
doesn't have Timelapse function
54
you can focus manually
rather wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
screen is small (")
no manual control
has no RAW files
bad battery pack (200 per charge)
does not have Timelapse recording
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhone

Vlogging Comparison

Sony A330 Vlogging factors
Sony QX100 Vlogging factors
9
lack of video recording
38
rather wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
does not have microphone port
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modes

Sony A330 vs Sony QX100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A330 and Sony QX100
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A330Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha DSLR-A330 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100
Category Entry-Level DSLR Lens-style
Announced 2009-05-18 2013-09-05
Body design Compact SLR Lens-style
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.7mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 369.0mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3872 x 2592 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 160
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-100mm (3.6x)
Highest aperture - f/1.8-4.9
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Available lenses 143 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 2.7
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inches -
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 0 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech - Depends on connected smartphone
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.49x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 10.00 m no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Wireless None
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/160 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format - MPEG-4
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 529 gr (1.17 pounds) 179 gr (0.39 pounds)
Physical dimensions 128 x 97 x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") 63 x 63 x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2")
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 images 200 images
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FH50 NP-BN,
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2, 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC, Memory Stick Micro
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $545 $268