Sony A330 vs Sony RX100

Lets take a more detailed look at the Sony A330 and Sony RX100, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Large Sensor Compact and they are both manufactured by Sony. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the A330 (10MP) and RX100 (20MP) and the A330 (APS-C) and RX100 (1") possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The A330 was manufactured 4 years prior to the RX100 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A330 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short overview of how the A330 scores against the RX100 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A330 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100. The entire galleries are provided at Sony A330 Gallery and Sony RX100 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you should consider its weight and measurements. The Sony A330 features external dimensions of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") having a weight of 529 grams (1.17 lbs) and the Sony RX100 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") having a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the A330 versus the RX100.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the A330 and RX100 is 67 and 91 respectively.

Generally, it is very difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements just by checking out specs. The visual below may provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A330 and RX100.

All in all, both the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A330 due to its larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony RX100 will provide greater detail due to its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics far more aggressively. The older A330 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.