Sony A330 vs Sony W620

Lets look closer at the Sony A330 and Sony W620, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are manufactured by Sony. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the A330 (10MP) and W620 (14MP) and the A330 (APS-C) and W620 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The A330 was revealed 3 years earlier than the W620 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Sony A330 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W620 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the A330 scores versus the W620 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A330 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620. The full galleries are provided at Sony A330 Gallery and Sony W620 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera, you will have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Sony A330 has got outside dimensions of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 529 grams (1.17 lbs) while the Sony W620 has dimensions of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

Check out the Sony A330 and Sony W620 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the A330 and the W620.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A330 and W620 is 67 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it is difficult to envision the contrast between sensor sizes only by checking a spec sheet. The image underneath might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the A330 and W620.

Clearly, each of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The A330 using its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony W620 will give you extra detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged A330 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.