Sony A330 vs Sony A65
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64 Imaging
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Sony A330 vs Sony A65 Key Specs
(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- Superseded the Sony A300
(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
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).
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe 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.
Sony A330 vs Sony A65 Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Sony A330 over the Sony A65
A330 | A65 |
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Reasons to pick Sony A65 over the Sony A330
A65 | A330 | |||
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Released | November 2011 | May 2009 | More modern by 30 months | |
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Tilting | Fully Articulating screen | |
Screen size | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 921k | 230k | Sharper screen (+691k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies |
Common features in the Sony A330 and Sony A65
A330 | A65 | |||
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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).
Compare the Sony A330 and Sony A65 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
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.
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Sony A330 vs Sony A65 Specifications
Sony Alpha DSLR-A330 | Sony SLT-A65 | |
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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 |