Sony A330 vs Sony T900

Below, we will be reviewing the Sony A330 versus Sony T900, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are sold by Sony. The resolution of the A330 (10MP) and the T900 (12MP) is relatively similar but the A330 (APS-C) and T900 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A330 was manufactured 3 months after the T900 and they are of a similar age. The two cameras come with different body type with the Sony A330 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony T900 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise overview of how the A330 scores vs the T900 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A330 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony A330 Gallery & Sony T900 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and measurements. The Sony A330 comes with outer measurements of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") with a weight of 529 grams (1.17 lbs) while the Sony T900 has proportions of 98mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.6") along with a weight of 143 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the A330 versus the T900.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A330 and T900 is 67 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions merely by reviewing a spec sheet. The picture underneath might give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the A330 and T900.

Clearly, both cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The A330 due to its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony T900 will offer you more detail due to its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively.