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Sony A330 vs Sony WX150

Portability
67
Imaging
50
Features
50
Overall
50
Sony Alpha DSLR-A330 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150 front
Portability
95
Imaging
42
Features
43
Overall
42

Sony A330 vs Sony WX150 Key Specs

Sony A330
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 529g - 128 x 97 x 71mm
  • Announced May 2009
  • Old Model is Sony A300
Sony WX150
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 133g - 95 x 56 x 22mm
  • Released February 2012
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Sony A330 vs Sony WX150 Overview

Lets take a more detailed look at the Sony A330 and Sony WX150, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both designed by Sony. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the A330 (10MP) and WX150 (18MP) and the A330 (APS-C) and WX150 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizing.

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The A330 was released 3 years prior to the WX150 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A330 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony WX150 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short summation of how the A330 scores against the WX150 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony A330 over the Sony WX150

 A330 WX150 
Manual focus Dial exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Sony WX150 over the Sony A330

 WX150 A330 
ReleasedFebruary 2012May 2009Newer by 33 months
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution461k230kCrisper screen (+231k dot)

Common features in the Sony A330 and Sony WX150

 A330 WX150 
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Sony A330 vs Sony WX150 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Sony A330 offers outer 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) and the Sony WX150 has proportions of 95mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

Compare the Sony A330 and Sony WX150 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the A330 compared to the WX150.

Sony A330 vs Sony WX150 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the A330 and WX150 is 67 and 95 respectively.

Sony A330 vs Sony WX150 top view buttons comparison

Sony A330 vs Sony WX150 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is difficult to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions merely by looking at a spec sheet. The picture below will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the A330 and WX150.

As you can see, each of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The A330 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony WX150 will resolve more detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged A330 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Sony A330 vs Sony WX150 sensor size comparison

Sony A330 vs Sony WX150 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A330 vs Sony WX150 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony A330
Portrait photography with Sony WX150
62
focusing manually
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
low resolution (10 megapixels)
38
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
has face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony A330
Street photography with Sony WX150
75
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
64
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (133g)
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony A330 Sports photography advice
Sony WX150 Sports photography advice
50
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
has phase detect autofocus
max fps low (3.0 frames/s)
low resolution (10MP)
bad battery (230 shots)
46
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18MP)
has tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony A330 Travel photography factors
Sony WX150 Travel photography factors
44
has built in flash
lack of Timelapse mode
bad battery (230 per charge)
low resolution (10MP)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
71
lighter than average in class (133g)
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
great zoom (250mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A330 Landscape photography highlights
Sony WX150 Landscape photography highlights
54
focusing manually
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
screen is small (2.7 inch)
low resolution (10MP)
bad battery (230 shots)
lack of Timelapse mode
46
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A330 Vlogging features
Sony WX150 Vlogging features
9
can't record video
35
reasonably wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than average in class (133 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have external microphone support
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Sony A330 vs Sony WX150 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A330 and Sony WX150
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A330Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha DSLR-A330 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150
Type Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2009-05-18 2012-02-28
Physical type Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.7mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 369.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3872 x 2592 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 3200 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-250mm (10.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range - 5cm
Amount of lenses 143 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230k dots 461k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech - ClearPhoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.49x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 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 synchronize 1/160 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 529 gr (1.17 lbs) 133 gr (0.29 lbs)
Dimensions 128 x 97 x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") 95 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 64 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.5 not tested
DXO Low light score 535 not tested
Other
Battery life 230 photographs 240 photographs
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model 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, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $545 $300