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Sony A330 vs Sony W810

Portability
67
Imaging
50
Features
50
Overall
50
Sony Alpha DSLR-A330 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810 front
Portability
96
Imaging
45
Features
26
Overall
37

Sony A330 vs Sony W810 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
  • Released May 2009
  • Superseded the Sony A300
Sony W810
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 27-162mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
  • 111g - 97 x 56 x 21mm
  • Released January 2014
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Sony A330 vs Sony W810 Overview

Here is a thorough overview of the Sony A330 versus Sony W810, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are designed by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the A330 (10MP) and W810 (20MP) and the A330 (APS-C) and W810 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A330 was unveiled 5 years before the W810 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Sony A330 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W810 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go right into a in-depth comparison, here is a short highlight of how the A330 matches up vs the W810 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony A330 over the Sony W810

 A330 W810 
Manually focus Very precise focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Sony W810 over the Sony A330

 W810 A330 
ReleasedJanuary 2014May 2009Fresher by 56 months

Common features in the Sony A330 and Sony W810

 A330 W810 
Screen dimensions2.7"2.7"Equal screen sizing
Screen resolution230k230kExact same screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch screen Neither has Touch screen

Sony A330 vs Sony W810 Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Sony A330 has external 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 W810 has measurements of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

See the Sony A330 versus Sony W810 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with during that time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the A330 versus the W810.

Sony A330 vs Sony W810 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A330 and W810 is 67 and 96 respectively.

Sony A330 vs Sony W810 top view buttons comparison

Sony A330 vs Sony W810 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is hard to see the difference between sensor sizing purely by looking at specifications. The graphic underneath will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the A330 and W810.

Plainly, each of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The A330 using its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony W810 will resolve greater detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots more aggressively. The older A330 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Sony A330 vs Sony W810 sensor size comparison

Sony A330 vs Sony W810 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A330 vs Sony W810 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A330 Portrait photography highlights
Sony W810 Portrait photography highlights
62
manual focus
sensor size is good (APS-C)
offers face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
38
good MP (20 megapixels)
features face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony A330 Street photography highlights
Sony W810 Street photography highlights
75
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
59
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony A330
Sports photography with Sony W810
50
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
has phase detect AF
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
not so great battery (230 per charge)
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
features tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A330 as a Travel photography camera
Sony W810 as a Travel photography camera
44
flash built-in
no Timelapse recording
not so great battery (230 per charge)
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
67
good MP (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
decently wide (27mm)
missing Timelapse function
does not feature selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony A330
Landscape photography with Sony W810
54
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
small screen (2.7")
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
not so great battery (230 shots)
no Timelapse recording
41
decently wide (27mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
no manual control
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A330 as a Vlogging camera
Sony W810 as a Vlogging camera
9
can't shoot video
32
decently wide (27mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect autofocus
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing microphone port
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Sony A330 vs Sony W810 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A330 and Sony W810
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A330Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha DSLR-A330 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810
Class Entry-Level DSLR Ultracompact
Released 2009-05-18 2014-01-07
Body design Compact SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.7mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 369.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 3872 x 2592 5152 x 3864
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 27-162mm (6.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.5-6.5
Available lenses 143 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7" 2.7"
Resolution of display 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.49x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 10.00 m 3.20 m (with ISO auto)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Wireless Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Flash Off / Advanced Flash
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/160 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution None 1280x720
Video data format - H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 529g (1.17 lb) 111g (0.24 lb)
Physical dimensions 128 x 97 x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") 97 x 56 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 photos 200 photos
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FH50 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo, microSD/microSDHC
Storage slots Single Single
Retail price $545 $100