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Sony A330 vs Sony TX10

Portability
67
Imaging
50
Features
50
Overall
50
Sony Alpha DSLR-A330 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
41
Overall
39

Sony A330 vs Sony TX10 Key Specs

Sony A330
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Screen
  • 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  • Superseded the Sony A300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 TX10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 133g - 96 x 56 x 18mm
  • Revealed August 2011
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Sony A330 vs Sony TX10 Overview

On this page, we will be comparing the Sony A330 versus Sony TX10, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact and both are offered by Sony. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the A330 (10MP) and TX10 (16MP) and the A330 (APS-C) and TX10 (1/2.3") posses different sensor size.

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The A330 was launched 3 years earlier than the TX10 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Sony A330 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony TX10 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise view of how the A330 matches up vs the TX10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony A330 over the Sony TX10

 A330 TX10 
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Sony TX10 over the Sony A330

 TX10 A330 
RevealedAugust 2011May 2009More recent by 27 months
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kCrisper screen (+691k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony A330 and Sony TX10

 A330 TX10 
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Sony A330 vs Sony TX10 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera, you have to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony A330 has got exterior dimensions 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 TX10 has measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the A330 compared to the TX10.

Sony A330 vs Sony TX10 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the A330 and TX10 is 67 and 96 respectively.

Sony A330 vs Sony TX10 top view buttons comparison

Sony A330 vs Sony TX10 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements merely by going through specifications. The visual underneath will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the A330 and TX10.

To sum up, both of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A330 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony TX10 will show extra detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older A330 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Sony A330 vs Sony TX10 sensor size comparison

Sony A330 vs Sony TX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A330 vs Sony TX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A330 Portrait photography highlights
Sony TX10 Portrait photography highlights
62
has manual focus
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
features face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
30
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony A330 as a Street photography camera
Sony TX10 as a Street photography camera
75
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides touch to focus
weather proofing
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony A330
Sports photography with Sony TX10
50
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
continuous shooting slow (3.0 fps)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
bad battery pack (230 per charge)
44
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
weather proofing
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony A330 Travel photography details
Sony TX10 Travel photography details
44
flash built-in
missing Time Lapse mode
bad battery pack (230 per charge)
megapixel count low (10MP)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
71
weather proofing
provides touch to focus
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (25mm)
no Timelapse recording
does not feature selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A330 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony TX10 as a Landscape photography camera
54
has manual focus
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
screen is small (2.7 inches)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
bad battery pack (230 per charge)
missing Time Lapse mode
46
really wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
weather proofing
no manual focus
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual exposure
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony A330
Vlogging with Sony TX10
9
can't record video
34
really wide (25mm)
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
no microphone port
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Sony A330 vs Sony TX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A330 and Sony TX10
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A330Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha DSLR-A330 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10
Class Entry-Level DSLR Ultracompact
Released 2009-05-18 2011-08-16
Body design Compact SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Bionz BIONZ
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 10MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 3872 x 2592 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-100mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.5-4.6
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Total lenses 143 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech - XtraFine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.49x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed 3.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 10.00 m 3.70 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
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 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 529 grams (1.17 pounds) 133 grams (0.29 pounds)
Physical dimensions 128 x 97 x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") 96 x 56 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 64 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.5 not tested
DXO Low light score 535 not tested
Other
Battery life 230 photographs -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-FH50 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at release $545 $309