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Sony A330 vs Sony W650

Portability
67
Imaging
50
Features
50
Overall
50
Sony Alpha DSLR-A330 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
32
Overall
36

Sony A330 vs Sony W650 Key Specs

Sony A330
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 529g - 128 x 97 x 71mm
  • Launched May 2009
  • Earlier Model is Sony A300
Sony W650
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 124g - 94 x 56 x 19mm
  • Launched January 2012
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Sony A330 vs Sony W650 Overview

Let's look closer at the Sony A330 versus Sony W650, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are designed by Sony. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the A330 (10MP) and W650 (16MP) and the A330 (APS-C) and W650 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizes.

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The A330 was released 3 years before the W650 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Sony A330 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W650 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a in depth comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the A330 scores against the W650 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony A330 over the Sony W650

 A330 W650 
Manual focus Very exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Sony W650 over the Sony A330

 W650 A330 
LaunchedJanuary 2012May 2009Fresher by 32 months
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Common features in the Sony A330 and Sony W650

 A330 W650 
Screen resolution230k230kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Sony A330 vs Sony W650 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Sony A330 provides external measurements of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") along with a weight of 529 grams (1.17 lbs) and the Sony W650 has sizing of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you select during that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the A330 and the W650.

Sony A330 vs Sony W650 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A330 and W650 is 67 and 96 respectively.

Sony A330 vs Sony W650 top view buttons comparison

Sony A330 vs Sony W650 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very tough to visualize the difference in sensor sizing simply by checking out a spec sheet. The photograph here might give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the A330 and W650.

As you can see, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The A330 due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony W650 will provide more detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will let you crop shots far more aggressively. The older A330 will be behind in sensor technology.

Sony A330 vs Sony W650 sensor size comparison

Sony A330 vs Sony W650 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A330 vs Sony W650 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A330 Portrait photography information
Sony W650 Portrait photography information
62
manual focus
decent sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
MP count low (10MP)
34
megapixel count good (16MP)
has face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony A330 Street photography details
Sony W650 Street photography details
75
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (124g)
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony A330
Sports photography with Sony W650
50
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
has phase detect autofocus
slow fps (3.0 frames/s)
MP count low (10MP)
terrible battery life (230 CIPA)
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
has tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony A330 Travel photography info
Sony W650 Travel photography info
44
has built in flash
no Time Lapse function
terrible battery life (230 CIPA)
MP count low (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
69
lighter than average (124g)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (25mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony A330
Landscape photography with Sony W650
54
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
tiny screen (2.7")
MP count low (10 megapixels)
terrible battery life (230 CIPA)
no Time Lapse function
43
decently wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
no manual control
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A330 Vlogging details
Sony W650 Vlogging details
9
can't shoot video
33
decently wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focusing
lighter than average (124 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing mic jack
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Sony A330 vs Sony W650 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A330 and Sony W650
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A330Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha DSLR-A330 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650
Category Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2009-05-18 2012-01-10
Body design Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz BIONZ
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.7mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 369.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3872 x 2592 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-125mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture - f/2.6-6.3
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Available lenses 143 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7" 3"
Display resolution 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology - Clear Photo TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.49x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 10.00 m 3.70 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/160 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1280x720
Video file format - MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 529 gr (1.17 pounds) 124 gr (0.27 pounds)
Dimensions 128 x 97 x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") 94 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 64 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.5 not tested
DXO Low light rating 535 not tested
Other
Battery life 230 photographs 220 photographs
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FH50 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC, microSD/micro SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $545 $140