Sony A330 vs Sony W510

Following is a complete comparison of the Sony A330 vs Sony W510, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Ultracompact and they are both built by Sony. The image resolution of the A330 (10MP) and the W510 (12MP) is fairly well matched but the A330 (APS-C) and W510 (1/2.3") possess different sensor measurements.

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The A330 was introduced 19 months prior to the W510 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both cameras offer different body type with the Sony A330 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W510 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a short summation of how the A330 grades versus the W510 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha DSLR-A330 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510. The whole galleries are provided at Sony A330 Gallery and Sony W510 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sony A330 has got outside dimensions of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") with a weight of 529 grams (1.17 lbs) while the Sony W510 has dimensions of 96mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") having a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with during that time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the A330 vs the W510.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the A330 and W510 is 67 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizes just by checking a spec sheet. The pic below might give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A330 and W510.

As you can see, both of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The A330 with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony W510 will resolve more detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos far more aggressively. The more aged A330 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.