Sony A850 vs Sony W330

The following is a thorough comparison of the Sony A850 vs Sony W330, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are designed by Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the A850 (25MP) and W330 (14MP) and the A850 (Full frame) and W330 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The A850 was manufactured 4 months after the W330 which means that they are of a similar age. Both cameras feature different body design with the Sony A850 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W330 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a concise summation of how the A850 scores vs the W330 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha DSLR-A850 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330. The entire galleries are provided at Sony A850 Gallery & Sony W330 Gallery.

When you are intending to travel with your camera, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Sony A850 offers outer dimensions of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") along with a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs) and the Sony W330 has measurements 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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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose during that time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the A850 against the W330.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the A850 and W330 is 54 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it can be hard to see the gap in sensor dimensions only by checking out specs. The image below will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the A850 and W330.

All in all, both of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The A850 because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony A850 will produce more detail due to its extra 11MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics way more aggressively.