Sony A700 vs Sony W330

Its time to take a closer look at the Sony A700 vs Sony W330, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Ultracompact and they are both created by Sony. The resolution of the A700 (12MP) and the W330 (14MP) is very well matched but the A700 (APS-C) and W330 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The A700 was revealed 3 years before the W330 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A700 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W330 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a concise summary of how the A700 matches up vs the W330 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330. The full galleries are viewable at Sony A700 Gallery and Sony W330 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry your camera, you will need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Sony A700 enjoys exterior dimensions of 142mm x 105mm x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") and a weight of 768 grams (1.69 lbs) while the Sony W330 has dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 17mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs).

Look at the Sony A700 vs Sony W330 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the A700 against the W330.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A700 and W330 is 58 and 96 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizing merely by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic here will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the A700 and W330.

As you can see, each of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The A700 having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony W330 will give you extra detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older A700 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.