Sony A330 vs Sony W550

Let's look a little more closely at the Sony A330 vs Sony W550, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact and both are produced by Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the A330 (10MP) and W550 (14MP) and the A330 (APS-C) and W550 (1/2.3") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The A330 was revealed 3 years earlier than the W550 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A330 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W550 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple overview of how the A330 scores vs the W550 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha DSLR-A330 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550. The full galleries are available at Sony A330 Gallery & Sony W550 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry your camera, you have to consider its weight and size. The Sony A330 features external measurements of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") having a weight of 529 grams (1.17 lbs) while the Sony W550 has specifications of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at that time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the A330 against the W550.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the A330 and W550 is 67 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it is tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizing purely by checking specifications. The visual here will offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the A330 and W550.

To sum up, both the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The A330 using its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Sony W550 will resolve greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images a little more aggressively. The older A330 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.