Sony A330 vs Sony W610

Lets take a more detailed look at the Sony A330 vs Sony W610, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both designed by Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the A330 (10MP) and W610 (14MP) and the A330 (APS-C) and W610 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizing.

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The A330 was manufactured 3 years before the W610 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony A330 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W610 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a concise overview of how the A330 matches up against the W610 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A330 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony A330 Gallery & Sony W610 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry around your camera, you will need to factor its weight and size. 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 W610 has specifications of 93mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the A330 against the W610.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A330 and W610 is 67 and 97 respectively.

Sometimes, it is difficult to picture the contrast in sensor sizes just by seeing specifications. The image underneath should provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A330 and W610.

To sum up, the 2 cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The A330 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony W610 will provide more detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged A330 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.