Sony A330 vs Sony A65

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.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha DSLR-A330 & Sony SLT-A65. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony A330 Gallery & Sony A65 Gallery.

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.

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

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.