Sony A330 vs Sony WX70

Lets take a deeper look at the Sony A330 versus Sony WX70, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are sold by Sony. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the A330 (10MP) and WX70 (16MP) and the A330 (APS-C) and WX70 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The A330 was unveiled 3 years earlier than the WX70 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony A330 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony WX70 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a thorough comparison, here is a quick summary of how the A330 matches up versus the WX70 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A330 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70. The full galleries are available at Sony A330 Gallery and Sony WX70 Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sony A330 has got outer measurements of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") along with a weight of 529 grams (1.17 lbs) while the Sony WX70 has dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the A330 and the WX70.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the A330 and WX70 is 67 and 97 respectively.

Generally, it is very tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizing merely by checking technical specs. The visual here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the A330 and WX70.

As you have seen, the two cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The A330 having a larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony WX70 will give greater detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics way more aggressively. The older A330 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.