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Sony A560 vs Sony W330

Portability
64
Imaging
54
Features
78
Overall
63
Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330 front
Portability
96
Imaging
36
Features
21
Overall
30

Sony A560 vs Sony W330 Key Specs

Sony A560
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 599g - 137 x 104 x 84mm
  • Revealed August 2010
  • Old Model is Sony A500
Sony W330
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 128g - 96 x 57 x 17mm
  • Introduced January 2010
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Sony A560 vs Sony W330 Overview

Below is a detailed assessment of the Sony A560 versus Sony W330, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact and both are created by Sony. The sensor resolution of the A560 (14MP) and the W330 (14MP) is relatively well matched but the A560 (APS-C) and W330 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizing.

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The A560 was manufactured 8 months later than the W330 and they are both of a similar generation. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W330 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going in to a detailed comparison, below is a short highlight of how the A560 scores vs the W330 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony A560 over the Sony W330

 A560 W330 
IntroducedAugust 2010January 2010More recent by 8 months
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution922k230kSharper screen (+692k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W330 over the Sony A560

 W330 A560 

Common features in the Sony A560 and Sony W330

 A560 W330 
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurement
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Sony A560 vs Sony W330 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sony A560 comes with outside measurements of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") along with a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs) whilst the Sony W330 has dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 17mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony A560 versus Sony W330 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing during that time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the A560 versus the W330.

Sony A560 vs Sony W330 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A560 and W330 is 64 and 96 respectively.

Sony A560 vs Sony W330 top view buttons comparison

Sony A560 vs Sony W330 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be tough to visualize the gap between sensor measurements just by looking at specs. The photograph below might give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the A560 and W330.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras enjoy the same exact megapixel count albeit different sensor measurements. The A560 features the bigger sensor which is going to make obtaining shallow depth of field less difficult. The fresher A560 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.

Sony A560 vs Sony W330 sensor size comparison

Sony A560 vs Sony W330 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A560 vs Sony W330 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony A560
Portrait photography with Sony W330
72
has manual focus
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
includes face detect focusing
delivers RAW files
28
MP count good (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony A560
Street photography with Sony W330
75
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
48
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony A560 Sports photography details
Sony W330 Sports photography details
68
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (14MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
good battery life (1,050 per charge)
has phase detect AF
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
26
MP count good (14MP)
continuous shooting slow (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A560 as a Travel photography camera
Sony W330 as a Travel photography camera
60
good battery life (1,050 shots)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
lack of Time Lapse function
does not contain selfie friendly display
65
MP count good (14MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (26mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A560 Landscape photography information
Sony W330 Landscape photography information
73
has manual focus
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
good sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
good battery life (1,050 per charge)
has double storage slots
lack of Time Lapse function
37
quite wide (26mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
manual exposure not available
does not have image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A560 Vlogging advice
Sony W330 Vlogging advice
34
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
has mic port
does not contain selfie friendly display
26
quite wide (26mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 pixels)
missing mic support
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Sony A560 vs Sony W330 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A560 and Sony W330
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A560Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330
Type Entry-Level DSLR Ultracompact
Revealed 2010-08-24 2010-01-07
Physical type Compact SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Bionz -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4592 x 3056 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 12800 3200
Maximum boosted ISO 25600 -
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 15 9
Cross focus points 3 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens focal range - 26-105mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture - f/2.7-5.7
Macro focus distance - 4cm
Total lenses 143 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 3"
Display resolution 922 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 2s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 5.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 12.00 m 3.50 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 599 grams (1.32 lb) 128 grams (0.28 lb)
Dimensions 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") 96 x 57 x 17mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 70 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 817 not tested
Other
Battery life 1050 photographs -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-FM500H NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Card slots Dual Single
Pricing at launch $650 $170