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Sony A330 vs Sony A35

Portability
67
Imaging
50
Features
50
Overall
50
Sony Alpha DSLR-A330 front
 
Sony SLT-A35 front
Portability
69
Imaging
57
Features
70
Overall
62

Sony A330 vs Sony A35 Key Specs

Sony A330
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 529g - 128 x 97 x 71mm
  • Released May 2009
  • Earlier Model is Sony A300
Sony A35
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 415g - 124 x 92 x 85mm
  • Announced September 2011
  • Succeeded the Sony A33
  • Updated by Sony A37
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Sony A330 vs Sony A35 Overview

Here is a extensive analysis of the Sony A330 versus Sony A35, both Entry-Level DSLR digital cameras and both of them are built by Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the A330 (10MP) and A35 (16MP) but they feature the same exact sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The A330 was manufactured 3 years before the A35 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a concise summary of how the A330 matches up against the A35 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony A330 over the Sony A35

 A330 A35 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Sony A35 over the Sony A330

 A35 A330 
AnnouncedSeptember 2011May 2009Fresher by 28 months
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kSharper screen (+691k dot)

Common features in the Sony A330 and Sony A35

 A330 A35 
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither comes with Touch friendly screen

Sony A330 vs Sony A35 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to carry your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and size. The Sony A330 comes with exterior measurements of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") with a weight of 529 grams (1.17 lbs) while the Sony A35 has specifications of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") with a weight of 415 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at the time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the A330 vs the A35.

Sony A330 vs Sony A35 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A330 and A35 is 67 and 69 respectively.

Sony A330 vs Sony A35 top view buttons comparison

Sony A330 vs Sony A35 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing only by going over a spec sheet. The visual below might offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the A330 and A35.

As you can see, both of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You can expect the Sony A35 to offer extra detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots a little more aggressively. The older A330 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

Sony A330 vs Sony A35 sensor size comparison

Sony A330 vs Sony A35 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A330 vs Sony A35 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A330 Portrait photography information
Sony A35 Portrait photography information
62
you can focus manually
sensor size is good (APS-C)
comes with face detect focus
supports RAW formats
low resolution (10 megapixels)
74
manual focus
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
comes with face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony A330
Street photography with Sony A35
75
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
71
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
lighter than competition (415 grams)
great high ISO (25,600)
screen is fixed
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Sports Comparison

Sony A330 Sports photography information
Sony A35 Sports photography information
50
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
low resolution (10 megapixels)
terrible battery pack (230 per charge)
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports phase detect autofocus
slow continuous shooting (6.0 frames/s)
low battery life (440 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Sony A330 Travel photography highlights
Sony A35 Travel photography highlights
44
built-in flash
missing Timelapse function
terrible battery pack (230 CIPA)
low resolution (10MP)
does not contain selfie friendly display
59
lighter than competition (415 grams)
good MP (16MP)
built-in flash
does not have Timelapse function
low battery life (440 shots)
does not offer selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A330 Landscape photography factors
Sony A35 Landscape photography factors
54
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
tiny screen (2.7")
low resolution (10 megapixels)
terrible battery pack (230 CIPA)
missing Timelapse function
69
manual focus
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
great high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
low battery life (440 per charge)
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A330 Vlogging highlights
Sony A35 Vlogging highlights
9
no video
36
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with external microphone support
lighter than competition (415 grams)
does not offer selfie friendly display
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Sony A330 vs Sony A35 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A330 and Sony A35
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A330Sony SLT-A35
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha DSLR-A330 Sony SLT-A35
Type Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Released 2009-05-18 2011-09-20
Physical type Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
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Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.7mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 369.0mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3872 x 2592 4912 x 3264
Highest native ISO 3200 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 9 15
Cross type focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mount type Sony/Minolta Alpha Sony/Minolta Alpha
Number of lenses 143 143
Focal length multiplier 1.5 1.5
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,150k dots
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.49x 0.73x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames per sec 6.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 10.00 m 12.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/160s 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 529g (1.17 lb) 415g (0.91 lb)
Dimensions 128 x 97 x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") 124 x 92 x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 64 74
DXO Color Depth rating 22.4 23.3
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.5 12.7
DXO Low light rating 535 763
Other
Battery life 230 images 440 images
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FH50 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec 3 or 5 images)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Retail price $545 $598