Sony A330 vs Sony W220
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Sony A330 vs Sony W220 Key Specs
(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
- Launched May 2009
- Replaced the Sony A300
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 30-120mm (F2.8-7.1) lens
- 147g - 95 x 57 x 22mm
- Announced January 2009
Sony A330 vs Sony W220 Overview
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.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe 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.
Sony A330 vs Sony W220 Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Sony A330 over the Sony W220
A330 | W220 | |||
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Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen |
Reasons to pick Sony W220 over the Sony A330
W220 | A330 |
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Common features in the Sony A330 and Sony W220
A330 | W220 | |||
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Announced | May 2009 | January 2009 | Similar generation | |
Manual focus | More exact focus | |||
Screen dimension | 2.7" | 2.7" | Identical screen measurement | |
Screen resolution | 230k | 230k | The same screen resolution | |
Selfie screen | Absent selfie screen | |||
Touch screen | Absent Touch screen |
Sony A330 vs Sony W220 Physical Comparison
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).
Check the Sony A330 vs Sony W220 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
Sony A330 vs Sony W220 Sensor Comparison
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.
Sony A330 vs Sony W220 Screen and ViewFinder
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Sony A330 vs Sony W220 Specifications
Sony Alpha DSLR-A330 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Sony | Sony |
Model | Sony Alpha DSLR-A330 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220 |
Category | Entry-Level DSLR | Small Sensor Compact |
Launched | 2009-05-18 | 2009-01-08 |
Physical type | Compact SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | Bionz | - |
Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
Sensor size | APS-C | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 23.5 x 15.7mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 369.0mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10MP | 12MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 3872 x 2592 | 4000 x 3000 |
Max native ISO | 3200 | 3200 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW images | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Number of focus points | 9 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Sony/Minolta Alpha | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 30-120mm (4.0x) |
Largest aperture | - | f/2.8-7.1 |
Macro focus distance | - | 5cm |
Total lenses | 143 | - |
Crop factor | 1.5 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 2.7" | 2.7" |
Resolution of screen | 230 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.49x | - |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 30 seconds | 1 seconds |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/1600 seconds |
Continuous shooting rate | 3.0fps | 2.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 10.00 m | 7.10 m (Auto ISO) |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Wireless | Auto, Flash On, Slow Syncro, Red-eye, Flash Off |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Highest flash synchronize | 1/160 seconds | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (8 fps) |
Max video resolution | None | 640x480 |
Video format | - | Motion JPEG |
Mic port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 529g (1.17 lb) | 147g (0.32 lb) |
Dimensions | 128 x 97 x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") | 95 x 57 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around 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 photos | - |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | NP-FH50 | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo | Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Launch pricing | $545 | $160 |