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Sony A330 vs Sony WX500

Portability
67
Imaging
50
Features
50
Overall
50
Sony Alpha DSLR-A330 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500 front
Portability
91
Imaging
43
Features
56
Overall
48

Sony A330 vs Sony WX500 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
  • Introduced May 2009
  • Succeeded the Sony A300
Sony WX500
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
  • 236g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Released April 2015
  • Superseded the Sony WX350
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Sony A330 vs Sony WX500 Overview

Below is a extended analysis of the Sony A330 and Sony WX500, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are built by Sony. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the A330 (10MP) and WX500 (18MP) and the A330 (APS-C) and WX500 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor size.

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The A330 was launched 6 years before the WX500 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Sony A330 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony WX500 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the A330 scores vs the WX500 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony A330 over the Sony WX500

 A330 WX500 
Manual focus Very precise focusing

Reasons to pick Sony WX500 over the Sony A330

 WX500 A330 
ReleasedApril 2015May 2009More recent by 71 months
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kClearer screen (+691k dot)

Common features in the Sony A330 and Sony WX500

 A330 WX500 
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Sony A330 vs Sony WX500 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera often, you should consider its weight and proportions. The Sony A330 enjoys exterior measurements of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") and a weight of 529 grams (1.17 lbs) while the Sony WX500 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") and a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the A330 against the WX500.

Sony A330 vs Sony WX500 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the A330 and WX500 is 67 and 91 respectively.

Sony A330 vs Sony WX500 top view buttons comparison

Sony A330 vs Sony WX500 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is hard to visualise the difference in sensor measurements only by seeing a spec sheet. The graphic here may give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the A330 and WX500.

Clearly, both the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A330 because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony WX500 will produce greater detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will let you crop shots a little more aggressively. The older A330 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Sony A330 vs Sony WX500 sensor size comparison

Sony A330 vs Sony WX500 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A330 vs Sony WX500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A330 Portrait photography features
Sony WX500 Portrait photography features
62
manual focus
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
comes with face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
39
decent MP (18MP)
comes with face detect focusing
manual focus not available
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony A330 Street photography info
Sony WX500 Street photography info
75
screen tilts
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
69
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (236g)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony A330 Sports photography highlights
Sony WX500 Sports photography highlights
50
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
comes with phase detect AF
slow fps (3.0 fps)
resolution not great (10MP)
low battery pack (230 per charge)
57
long zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (18MP)
comes with tracking focus
better than average battery pack (360 CIPA)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony A330
Travel photography with Sony WX500
44
built-in flash
missing Timelapse function
low battery pack (230 per charge)
resolution not great (10MP)
does not have a selfie friendly display
71
better than average battery pack (360 per charge)
lighter than competition (236g)
decent MP (18 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (24mm)
great zoom (720mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
does not offer selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A330 Landscape photography details
Sony WX500 Landscape photography details
54
manual focus
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
resolution not great (10MP)
low battery pack (230 CIPA)
missing Timelapse function
49
really wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (18 megapixels)
better than average battery pack (360 per charge)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A330 Vlogging information
Sony WX500 Vlogging information
9
no video
35
really wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition (236g)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
doesn't have mic support
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Sony A330 vs Sony WX500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A330 and Sony WX500
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A330Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha DSLR-A330 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500
Class Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2009-05-18 2015-04-14
Physical type Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz Bionz X
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 18 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3872 x 2592 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 3200 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-720mm (30.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.5-6.4
Macro focus range - 5cm
Available lenses 143 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Tilting
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.49x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 10.00 m 5.40 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Wireless Auto, flash on, slow sync, flash off, rear sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/160 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format - AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
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 529g (1.17 lb) 236g (0.52 lb)
Dimensions 128 x 97 x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 pictures 360 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FH50 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo
Card slots One One
Pricing at release $545 $348