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Sony A330 vs Sony W330

Portability
67
Imaging
50
Features
50
Overall
50
Sony Alpha DSLR-A330 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
21
Overall
30

Sony A330 vs Sony W330 Key Specs

Sony A330
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 529g - 128 x 97 x 71mm
  • Revealed May 2009
  • Replaced the Sony A300
Sony W330
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 128g - 96 x 57 x 17mm
  • Revealed January 2010
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Sony A330 vs Sony W330 Overview

On this page, we are comparing the Sony A330 and Sony W330, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Ultracompact and both are produced by Sony. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the A330 (10MP) and W330 (14MP) and the A330 (APS-C) and W330 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizing.

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The A330 was released 7 months prior to the W330 and they are of a similar generation. Both cameras have different body design with the Sony A330 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W330 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the A330 matches up versus the W330 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony A330 over the Sony W330

 A330 W330 
Focus manually More precise focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Reasons to pick Sony W330 over the Sony A330

 W330 A330 
RevealedJanuary 2010May 2009More modern by 7 months
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")

Common features in the Sony A330 and Sony W330

 A330 W330 
Display resolution230k230kThe same display resolution
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither features Touch friendly display

Sony A330 vs Sony W330 Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry around your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and size. The Sony A330 enjoys physical 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 W330 has specifications of 96mm x 57mm x 17mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the A330 and the W330.

Sony A330 vs Sony W330 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A330 and W330 is 67 and 96 respectively.

Sony A330 vs Sony W330 top view buttons comparison

Sony A330 vs Sony W330 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very tough to picture the gap in sensor sizes merely by researching specs. The pic here may give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the A330 and W330.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The A330 featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh simpler and the Sony W330 will provide you with extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged A330 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Sony A330 vs Sony W330 sensor size comparison

Sony A330 vs Sony W330 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A330 vs Sony W330 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony A330
Portrait photography with Sony W330
62
you can focus manually
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detect autofocus
supports RAW files
MP count low (10MP)
28
good resolution (14MP)
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony A330 as a Street photography camera
Sony W330 as a Street photography camera
75
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
48
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony A330 Sports photography information
Sony W330 Sports photography information
50
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
low battery pack (230 per charge)
26
good resolution (14MP)
continuous shooting slow (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A330 as a Travel photography camera
Sony W330 as a Travel photography camera
44
flash built-in
missing Timelapse function
low battery pack (230 per charge)
MP count low (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
65
good resolution (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (26mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A330 Landscape photography features
Sony W330 Landscape photography features
54
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
MP count low (10MP)
low battery pack (230 shots)
missing Timelapse function
38
fairly wide (26mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
good resolution (14MP)
manual focus not available
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.7)
lack of manual exposure
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony A330
Vlogging with Sony W330
9
no video shooting
26
fairly wide (26mm)
slow max aperture (f2.7)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 pixels)
missing external mic jack
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Sony A330 vs Sony W330 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A330 and Sony W330
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A330Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha DSLR-A330 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330
Class Entry-Level DSLR Ultracompact
Revealed 2009-05-18 2010-01-07
Body design Compact SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
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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 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3872 x 2592 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens focal range - 26-105mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture - f/2.7-5.7
Macro focus distance - 4cm
Number of lenses 143 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.49x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 10.00 m 3.50 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/160 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution None 640x480
Video file format - Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 529 gr (1.17 lb) 128 gr (0.28 lb)
Physical dimensions 128 x 97 x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") 96 x 57 x 17mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
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 pictures -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-FH50 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $545 $170