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Sony A330 vs Sony WX5

Portability
67
Imaging
50
Features
50
Overall
50
Sony Alpha DSLR-A330 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
29
Overall
32

Sony A330 vs Sony WX5 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
  • Older Model is Sony A300
Sony WX5
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.4-5.9) lens
  • 146g - 92 x 52 x 22mm
  • Introduced July 2010
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Sony A330 vs Sony WX5 Overview

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Sony A330 vs Sony WX5, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both designed by Sony. The image resolution of the A330 (10MP) and the WX5 (12MP) is fairly close but the A330 (APS-C) and WX5 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The A330 was unveiled 13 months before the WX5 making them a generation away from each other. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A330 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony WX5 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a more detailed comparison, here is a short summation of how the A330 scores vs the WX5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony A330 over the Sony WX5

 A330 WX5 
Manual focus Very precise focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Reasons to pick Sony WX5 over the Sony A330

 WX5 A330 
IntroducedJuly 2010May 2009Newer by 13 months
Display size2.8"2.7"Larger display (+0.1")
Display resolution461k230kClearer display (+231k dot)

Common features in the Sony A330 and Sony WX5

 A330 WX5 
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly display Absent Touch friendly display

Sony A330 vs Sony WX5 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Sony A330 has got outside measurements of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 529 grams (1.17 lbs) whilst the Sony WX5 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") having a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the A330 vs the WX5.

Sony A330 vs Sony WX5 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the A330 and WX5 is 67 and 95 respectively.

Sony A330 vs Sony WX5 top view buttons comparison

Sony A330 vs Sony WX5 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its tough to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions just by looking through specs. The picture here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the A330 and WX5.

All in all, both cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The A330 with its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF easier and the Sony WX5 will render extra detail having an extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos way more aggressively. The more aged A330 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Sony A330 vs Sony WX5 sensor size comparison

Sony A330 vs Sony WX5 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A330 vs Sony WX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A330 Portrait photography details
Sony WX5 Portrait photography details
62
focusing manually
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
MP count low (10 megapixels)
21
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony A330
Street photography with Sony WX5
75
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony A330 Sports photography factors
Sony WX5 Sports photography factors
50
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports phase detect autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
MP count low (10MP)
not so great battery (230 shots)
34
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A330 Travel photography information
Sony WX5 Travel photography information
44
has built in flash
doesn't have Timelapse mode
not so great battery (230 per charge)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
58
has built in flash
really wide (24mm)
no Time Lapse function
megapixel count low (12MP)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A330 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony WX5 as a Landscape photography camera
54
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
small screen (2.7 inch)
MP count low (10MP)
not so great battery (230 shots)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
37
really wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (2.8 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
lack of manual mode
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A330 Vlogging features
Sony WX5 Vlogging features
9
no video shooting
32
really wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
no external mic port
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Sony A330 vs Sony WX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A330 and Sony WX5
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A330Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha DSLR-A330 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5
Class Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2009-05-18 2010-07-08
Body design Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz Bionz
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.7mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 369.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3872 x 2592 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens support Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-120mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.4-5.9
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Amount of lenses 143 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7" 2.8"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 461 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.49x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 2s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 10.00 m 5.10 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (50 fps), 1440 x 1080 (50, 25fps), 1280 x 720 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (25 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 529 gr (1.17 lbs) 146 gr (0.32 lbs)
Physical dimensions 128 x 97 x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") 92 x 52 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9")
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 -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-FH50 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo SD/ SDHC/ SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at release $545 $250