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Sony A330 vs Sony QX30

Portability
67
Imaging
50
Features
50
Overall
50
Sony Alpha DSLR-A330 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30 front
Portability
91
Imaging
45
Features
37
Overall
41

Sony A330 vs Sony QX30 Key Specs

Sony A330
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 529g - 128 x 97 x 71mm
  • Released May 2009
  • Superseded the Sony A300
Sony QX30
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • " Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
  • 193g - 68 x 65 x 58mm
  • Launched September 2014
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Sony A330 vs Sony QX30 Overview

Here, we will be contrasting the Sony A330 and Sony QX30, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Lens-style and both of them are built by Sony. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the A330 (10MP) and QX30 (20MP) and the A330 (APS-C) and QX30 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizing.

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The A330 was introduced 6 years earlier than the QX30 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A330 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony QX30 being a Lens-style camera.

Before we go straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple overview of how the A330 scores versus the QX30 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony A330 over the Sony QX30

 A330 QX30 
Manually focus Very exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size2.7""Bigger screen (+2.7")
Screen resolution230k0kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony QX30 over the Sony A330

 QX30 A330 
LaunchedSeptember 2014May 2009Newer by 64 months
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony A330 and Sony QX30

 A330 QX30 
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Sony A330 vs Sony QX30 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to travel with your camera often, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Sony A330 provides physical dimensions of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") and a weight of 529 grams (1.17 lbs) and the Sony QX30 has sizing of 68mm x 65mm x 58mm (2.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") and a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the A330 vs the QX30.

Sony A330 vs Sony QX30 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the A330 and QX30 is 67 and 91 respectively.

Sony A330 vs Sony QX30 top view buttons comparison

Sony A330 vs Sony QX30 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its tough to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by reading specs. The image underneath will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the A330 and QX30.

All in all, both of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The A330 having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Sony QX30 will offer you extra detail using its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more aged A330 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Sony A330 vs Sony QX30 sensor size comparison

Sony A330 vs Sony QX30 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A330 vs Sony QX30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A330 Portrait photography details
Sony QX30 Portrait photography details
62
has manual focus
decent sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
resolution not great (10MP)
38
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
offers face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
no manual control
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony A330 Street photography advice
Sony QX30 Street photography advice
75
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes touch to focus
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony A330 as a Sports photography camera
Sony QX30 as a Sports photography camera
50
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
has phase detect AF
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
resolution not great (10MP)
terrible battery pack (230 per charge)
47
excellent zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
not so great battery pack (200 CIPA)
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony A330
Travel photography with Sony QX30
44
flash built-in
missing Time Lapse function
terrible battery pack (230 shots)
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
65
includes touch to focus
megapixel count good (20MP)
quite wide (24mm)
long reach (720mm)
no Timelapse mode
not so great battery pack (200 shots)
does not feature selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony A330
Landscape photography with Sony QX30
54
has manual focus
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
terrible battery pack (230 per charge)
missing Time Lapse function
39
quite wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
small screen (")
no manual control
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
not so great battery pack (200 shots)
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A330 Vlogging features
Sony QX30 Vlogging features
9
lack of video recording
35
quite wide (24mm)
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly display
no microphone port
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Sony A330 vs Sony QX30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A330 and Sony QX30
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A330Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha DSLR-A330 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30
Type Entry-Level DSLR Lens-style
Released 2009-05-18 2014-09-03
Body design Compact SLR Lens-style
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Bionz Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.7mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 369.0mm² 28.1mm²
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 5184 x 3888
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount type Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-720mm (30.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.5-6.3
Total lenses 143 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inch -
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 0 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.49x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed 3.0fps 10.0fps
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
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/160 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p)
Maximum video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data 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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 529g (1.17 lbs) 193g (0.43 lbs)
Physical dimensions 128 x 97 x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") 68 x 65 x 58mm (2.7" 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 photographs 200 photographs
Style of battery 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 One One
Pricing at release $545 $348