Sony A330 vs Sony W370

On this page, we are matching up the Sony A330 versus Sony W370, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are built by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the A330 (10MP) and W370 (14MP) and the A330 (APS-C) and W370 (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizing.

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The A330 was manufactured 7 months prior to the W370 and they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Sony A330 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W370 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a full comparison, here is a brief overview of how the A330 scores vs the W370 with regard 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-W370. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony A330 Gallery & Sony W370 Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and size. The Sony A330 enjoys external dimensions of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") with a weight of 529 grams (1.17 lbs) and the Sony W370 has specifications of 100mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at the time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the A330 and the W370.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A330 and W370 is 67 and 94 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be hard to picture the gap in sensor sizing merely by researching technical specs. The visual underneath may give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the A330 and W370.

As you can tell, each of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The A330 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony W370 will render more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics more aggressively. The older A330 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.