Sony A330 vs Sony WX30

Here, we are evaluating the Sony A330 versus Sony WX30, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both manufactured by Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the A330 (10MP) and WX30 (16MP) and the A330 (APS-C) and WX30 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The A330 was announced 3 years earlier than the WX30 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A330 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony WX30 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a quick summation of how the A330 matches up vs the WX30 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A330 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony A330 Gallery & Sony WX30 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony A330 offers outside dimensions of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") with a weight of 529 grams (1.17 lbs) whilst the Sony WX30 has dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the A330 against the WX30.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the A330 and WX30 is 67 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it can be tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizes just by reading through specs. The pic underneath should offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the A330 and WX30.

All in all, both of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The A330 using its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony WX30 will resolve more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more aged A330 is going to be behind in sensor tech.