Sony A330 vs Sony WX10

Lets look more closely at the Sony A330 vs Sony WX10, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are created by Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the A330 (10MP) and WX10 (16MP) and the A330 (APS-C) and WX10 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The A330 was brought out 19 months earlier than the WX10 making them a generation away from each other. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Sony A330 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony WX10 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise view of how the A330 grades vs the WX10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A330 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10. The entire galleries are available at Sony A330 Gallery & Sony WX10 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera, you need to think about its weight and size. The Sony A330 has outer measurements of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") and a weight of 529 grams (1.17 lbs) whilst the Sony WX10 has specifications of 95mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") along with a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs).

Check out the Sony A330 vs Sony WX10 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the A330 and the WX10.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the A330 and WX10 is 67 and 95 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to envision the gap between sensor sizes purely by going over specifications. The pic here may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the A330 and WX10.

To sum up, the 2 cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The A330 because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony WX10 will offer extra detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged A330 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.