Sony A500 vs Sony W330

Below is a in depth overview of the Sony A500 versus Sony W330, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Ultracompact and both are produced by Sony. The resolution of the A500 (12MP) and the W330 (14MP) is fairly comparable but the A500 (APS-C) and W330 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor size.

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The A500 was announced 4 months earlier than the W330 so they are both of a similar generation. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A500 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W330 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick summation of how the A500 matches up vs the W330 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha DSLR-A500 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330. The whole galleries are provided at Sony A500 Gallery and Sony W330 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera often, you have to factor its weight and size. The Sony A500 features outer measurements of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") and a weight of 630 grams (1.39 lbs) and the Sony W330 has specifications of 96mm x 57mm x 17mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the A500 against the W330.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A500 and W330 is 63 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it can be tough to see the gap in sensor measurements simply by checking out technical specs. The visual here will give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the A500 and W330.

As you can tell, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A500 using its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony W330 will provide more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop images somewhat more aggressively.