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Sony A330 vs Sony W220

Portability
67
Imaging
50
Features
50
Overall
50
Sony Alpha DSLR-A330 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220 front
Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
17
Overall
27

Sony A330 vs Sony W220 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
  • Launched May 2009
  • Replaced the Sony A300
Sony W220
(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
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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.

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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.

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Reasons to pick Sony A330 over the Sony W220

 A330 W220 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Sony W220 over the Sony A330

 W220 A330 

Common features in the Sony A330 and Sony W220

 A330 W220 
AnnouncedMay 2009January 2009Similar generation
Manual focus More exact focus
Screen dimension2.7"2.7"Identical screen measurement
Screen resolution230k230kThe 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).

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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.

Sony A330 vs Sony W220 size comparison

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

Sony A330 vs Sony W220 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Sony A330 vs Sony W220 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A330 vs Sony W220 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony A330
Portrait photography with Sony W220
62
has manual focus
sensor size is good (APS-C)
includes face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
27
has manual focus
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony A330 Street photography features
Sony W220 Street photography features
75
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW files
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony A330 Sports photography features
Sony W220 Sports photography features
50
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
comes with phase detect autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
bad battery (230 per charge)
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony A330 Travel photography features
Sony W220 Travel photography features
44
has built in flash
lack of Timelapse mode
bad battery (230 per charge)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
51
has built in flash
missing Time Lapse function
low megapixels (12MP)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
wide angle not good (30mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A330 Landscape photography advice
Sony W220 Landscape photography advice
54
has manual focus
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW files
screen is small (2.7 inch)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
bad battery (230 shots)
lack of Timelapse mode
32
has manual focus
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (30mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not available
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A330 as a Vlogging camera
Sony W220 as a Vlogging camera
9
lack of video recording
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (30mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
low quality video (640 x 480 pixels)
missing mic socket
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Sony A330 vs Sony W220 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A330 and Sony W220
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A330Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220
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