Sony A330 vs Sony W570

Below, we are reviewing the Sony A330 and Sony W570, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact and both are sold by Sony. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the A330 (10MP) and W570 (16MP) and the A330 (APS-C) and W570 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The A330 was released 19 months before the W570 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sony A330 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W570 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving in to a in depth comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the A330 scores versus the W570 when considering 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-W570. The complete galleries are available at Sony A330 Gallery & Sony W570 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Sony A330 comes with physical dimensions of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") having a weight of 529 grams (1.17 lbs) and the Sony W570 has measurements of 91mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at the time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the A330 and the W570.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the A330 and W570 is 67 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it is very difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizing purely by reading specs. The graphic below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A330 and W570.

All in all, the 2 cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The A330 due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony W570 will offer you greater detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images much more aggressively. The older A330 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.