Sony A330 vs Sony W710

Its time to look closer at the Sony A330 versus Sony W710, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are designed by Sony. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the A330 (10MP) and W710 (16MP) and the A330 (APS-C) and W710 (1/2.3") come with different sensor size.

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The A330 was unveiled 4 years prior to the W710 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Sony A330 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W710 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a quick overview of how the A330 matches up vs the W710 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A330 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710. The full galleries are provided at Sony A330 Gallery and Sony W710 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and dimensions. The Sony A330 has exterior measurements of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") having a weight of 529 grams (1.17 lbs) whilst the Sony W710 has dimensions of 97mm x 55mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

Analyze the Sony A330 versus Sony W710 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use at the time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the A330 versus the W710.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A330 and W710 is 67 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to picture the difference in sensor sizes purely by researching specs. The image below may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the A330 and W710.

As you can plainly see, both cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The A330 with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony W710 will provide you with extra detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics far more aggressively. The more aged A330 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.