Sony A580 vs Sony W330

Below is a in-depth comparison of the Sony A580 and Sony W330, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both designed by Sony. The resolution of the A580 (16MP) and the W330 (14MP) is relatively close but the A580 (APS-C) and W330 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The A580 was brought out 17 months later than the W330 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A580 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W330 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a simple summary of how the A580 matches up vs the W330 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A580 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330. The entire galleries are available at Sony A580 Gallery & Sony W330 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera, you should think about its weight and size. The Sony A580 features physical measurements of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs) while the Sony W330 has specifications of 96mm x 57mm x 17mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the A580 versus the W330.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the A580 and W330 is 64 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it can be hard to envision the difference in sensor measurements just by viewing specs. The visual below may give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the A580 and W330.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A580 because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony A580 will render greater detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more recent A580 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor tech.