Sony A330 vs Sony W350

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Sony A330 vs Sony W350, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are manufactured by Sony. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the A330 (10MP) and W350 (14MP) and the A330 (APS-C) and W350 (1/2.3") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The A330 was introduced 7 months prior to the W350 which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony A330 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W350 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the A330 scores versus the W350 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A330 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350. The whole galleries are available at Sony A330 Gallery & Sony W350 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony A330 provides physical measurements of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") along with a weight of 529 grams (1.17 lbs) whilst the Sony W350 has dimensions of 91mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the A330 vs the W350.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A330 and W350 is 67 and 97 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to picture the difference in sensor sizing just by seeing a spec sheet. The visual here may give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the A330 and W350.

Clearly, both the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The A330 with its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony W350 will show more detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images way more aggressively. The older A330 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.