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Sony A330 vs Sony A65

Portability
67
Imaging
50
Features
50
Overall
50
Sony Alpha DSLR-A330 front
 
Sony SLT-A65 front
Portability
64
Imaging
63
Features
85
Overall
71

Sony A330 vs Sony A65 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
  • Superseded the Sony A300
Sony A65
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 622g - 132 x 97 x 81mm
  • Released November 2011
  • Replacement is Sony A68
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Sony A330 vs Sony A65 Overview

Let's look much closer at the Sony A330 and Sony A65, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras and they are both created by Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the A330 (10MP) and A65 (24MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The A330 was manufactured 3 years earlier than the A65 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact SLR).

Before delving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the A330 grades vs the A65 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony A330 over the Sony A65

 A330 A65 

Reasons to pick Sony A65 over the Sony A330

 A65 A330 
ReleasedNovember 2011May 2009More modern by 30 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kSharper screen (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Sony A330 and Sony A65

 A330 A65 
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Touch screen Lack of Touch screen

Sony A330 vs Sony A65 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry around your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and size. The Sony A330 provides outer measurements of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") with a weight of 529 grams (1.17 lbs) whilst the Sony A65 has specifications of 132mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") with a weight of 622 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the A330 against the A65.

Sony A330 vs Sony A65 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A330 and A65 is 67 and 64 respectively.

Sony A330 vs Sony A65 top view buttons comparison

Sony A330 vs Sony A65 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's tough to envision the contrast in sensor sizes just by going through technical specs. The picture underneath might offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the A330 and A65.

As you can tell, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Sony A65 to produce more detail due to its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged A330 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Sony A330 vs Sony A65 sensor size comparison

Sony A330 vs Sony A65 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A330 vs Sony A65 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony A330
Portrait photography with Sony A65
62
manual focus
decent sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detect focus
exports RAW files
resolution not great (10MP)
77
focusing manually
decent MP (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
has face detect focusing
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony A330
Street photography with Sony A65
75
screen tilts
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
77
screen articulates fully
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony A330 Sports photography features
Sony A65 Sports photography features
50
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
low battery power (230 CIPA)
81
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
has tracking focus
supports phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony A330
Travel photography with Sony A65
44
flash built-in
missing Timelapse function
low battery power (230 CIPA)
resolution not great (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
68
decent MP (24MP)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
missing Timelapse mode
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A330 Landscape photography features
Sony A65 Landscape photography features
54
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
low battery power (230 CIPA)
missing Timelapse function
75
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen size is decent (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony A330
Vlogging with Sony A65
9
can't record video
78
screen is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with microphone port
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Sony A330 vs Sony A65 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A330 and Sony A65
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A330Sony SLT-A65
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha DSLR-A330 Sony SLT-A65
Category Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Introduced 2009-05-18 2011-11-15
Body design Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz Bionz
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.7mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 369.0mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3872 x 2592 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 3200 12800
Max enhanced ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 9 15
Cross focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mount Sony/Minolta Alpha Sony/Minolta Alpha
Available lenses 143 143
Crop factor 1.5 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fully Articulated
Screen sizing 2.7" 3"
Resolution of screen 230k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.49x 0.73x
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 3.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 10.00 m 10.00 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
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/160 secs 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 529 grams (1.17 lbs) 622 grams (1.37 lbs)
Physical dimensions 128 x 97 x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") 132 x 97 x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 64 74
DXO Color Depth score 22.4 23.4
DXO Dynamic range score 11.5 12.6
DXO Low light score 535 717
Other
Battery life 230 photographs 560 photographs
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FH50 NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Launch pricing $545 $700