Sony A330 vs Sony WX500

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.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha DSLR-A330 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony A330 Gallery and Sony WX500 Gallery.

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).

Analyze the Sony A330 and Sony WX500 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

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.

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

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.