Sony A330 vs Sony QX100

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.

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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.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A330 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony A330 Gallery and Sony QX100 Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.