Sony A330 vs Sony WX5

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.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha DSLR-A330 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5. The full galleries are viewable at Sony A330 Gallery and Sony WX5 Gallery.

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).

Look at the Sony A330 vs Sony WX5 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

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.

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

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.