Sony A330 vs Sony W560

Let's look a little more in depth at the Sony A330 versus Sony W560, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Ultracompact and they are both built by Sony. There is a significant difference among the sensor resolutions of the A330 (10MP) and W560 (14MP) and the A330 (APS-C) and W560 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A330 was manufactured 19 months earlier than the W560 making them a generation apart from each other. The two cameras have different body design with the Sony A330 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W560 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise overview of how the A330 matches up versus the W560 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha DSLR-A330 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony A330 Gallery and Sony W560 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Sony A330 comes with exterior measurements 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 W560 has dimensions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

See the Sony A330 versus Sony W560 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the A330 and the W560.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the A330 and W560 is 67 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to see the difference in sensor sizing only by seeing a spec sheet. The photograph underneath might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the A330 and W560.

Clearly, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The A330 due to its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony W560 will provide greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older A330 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.