Sony A330 vs Sony W220

Following is a thorough analysis of the Sony A330 vs Sony W220, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are built by Sony. The resolution of the A330 (10MP) and the W220 (12MP) is relatively similar but the A330 (APS-C) and W220 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The A330 was unveiled 5 months after the W220 so they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A330 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W220 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a simple overview of how the A330 scores versus the W220 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A330 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220. The full galleries are viewable at Sony A330 Gallery and Sony W220 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and volume. The Sony A330 features external measurements 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 W220 has sizing of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the A330 and the W220.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A330 and W220 is 67 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizes just by going over technical specs. The pic here might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the A330 and W220.

As you can tell, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The A330 using its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony W220 will offer greater detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively.