Sony A330 vs Sony ZV-1

Lets look a bit more closely at the Sony A330 versus Sony ZV-1, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and both of them are designed by Sony. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the A330 (10MP) and ZV-1 (20MP) and the A330 (APS-C) and ZV-1 (1") boast different sensor size.

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The A330 was unveiled 12 years before the ZV-1 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sony A330 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony ZV-1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a simple summary of how the A330 grades against the ZV-1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha DSLR-A330 & Sony ZV-1. The full galleries are provided at Sony A330 Gallery & Sony ZV-1 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you have to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony A330 offers exterior dimensions of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 529 grams (1.17 lbs) and the Sony ZV-1 has measurements of 105mm x 60mm x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7") along with a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the A330 compared to the ZV-1.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the A330 and ZV-1 is 67 and 88 respectively.

Generally, it is very tough to picture the difference between sensor measurements simply by going over technical specs. The visual below should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the A330 and ZV-1.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A330 having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Sony ZV-1 will offer extra detail having an extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs more aggressively. The older A330 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.