Sony A330 vs Sony RX1R

Its time to examine more closely at the Sony A330 vs Sony RX1R, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Compact and both of them are built by Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the A330 (10MP) and RX1R (24MP) and the A330 (APS-C) and RX1R (Full frame) come with different sensor size.

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The A330 was unveiled 5 years before the RX1R and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A330 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX1R being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the A330 scores against the RX1R with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A330 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R. The full galleries are available at Sony A330 Gallery & Sony RX1R Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera, you should take into account its weight and proportions. The Sony A330 has got outer dimensions of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") along with a weight of 529 grams (1.17 lbs) and the Sony RX1R has measurements of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") and a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at that moment. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the A330 versus the RX1R.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A330 and RX1R is 67 and 79 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reading through specifications. The graphic underneath will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the A330 and RX1R.

To sum up, both of those cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A330 using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony RX1R will give extra detail having an extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos much more aggressively. The older A330 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.