Sony A330 vs Sony W530

Lets look a little more closely at the Sony A330 and Sony W530, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Ultracompact and they are both built by Sony. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the A330 (10MP) and W530 (14MP) and the A330 (APS-C) and W530 (1/2.3") possess different sensor size.

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The A330 was manufactured 19 months earlier than the W530 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sony A330 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W530 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a brief overview of how the A330 grades vs the W530 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha DSLR-A330 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony A330 Gallery and Sony W530 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera, you have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Sony A330 has got outer measurements of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") and a weight of 529 grams (1.17 lbs) while the Sony W530 has dimensions of 93mm x 53mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

See the Sony A330 and Sony W530 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the A330 vs the W530.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the A330 and W530 is 67 and 96 respectively.

Usually, its tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizes only by reading technical specs. The picture here will give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the A330 and W530.

As you have seen, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The A330 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Sony W530 will deliver more detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged A330 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.