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Sony A850 vs Sony W330

Portability
54
Imaging
68
Features
60
Overall
64
Sony Alpha DSLR-A850 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
21
Overall
30

Sony A850 vs Sony W330 Key Specs

Sony A850
(Full Review)
  • 25MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 3200 (Raise to 6400)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 895g - 156 x 117 x 82mm
  • Introduced April 2010
Sony W330
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 128g - 96 x 57 x 17mm
  • Released January 2010
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Sony A850 vs Sony W330 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Sony A850 over the Sony W330

 A850 W330 
Manually focus More precise focusing
Display resolution922k230kSharper display (+692k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W330 over the Sony A850

 W330 A850 

Common features in the Sony A850 and Sony W330

 A850 W330 
ReleasedApril 2010January 2010Same age
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display dimensions
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither offers Touch friendly display

Sony A850 vs Sony W330 Physical Comparison

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.

Sony A850 vs Sony W330 size comparison

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

Sony A850 vs Sony W330 top view buttons comparison

Sony A850 vs Sony W330 Sensor Comparison

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.

Sony A850 vs Sony W330 sensor size comparison

Sony A850 vs Sony W330 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A850 vs Sony W330 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony A850
Portrait photography with Sony W330
72
focusing manually
excellent resolution (25 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
no liveview feature
28
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony A850 as a Street photography camera
Sony W330 as a Street photography camera
66
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
big sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
environment proof
no articulating screen
48
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony A850 as a Sports photography camera
Sony W330 as a Sports photography camera
71
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
excellent resolution (25 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
environment proof
comes with phase detect autofocus
no liveview feature
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
26
megapixel count good (14MP)
slow frames per second (2.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony A850
Travel photography with Sony W330
55
environment proof
excellent resolution (25 megapixels)
missing Timelapse recording
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
65
megapixel count good (14MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (26mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony A850
Landscape photography with Sony W330
73
focusing manually
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
excellent resolution (25 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
environment proof
two card slots
no liveview feature
missing Timelapse recording
38
decently wide (26mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
manual mode not possible
does not have image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A850 Vlogging information
Sony W330 Vlogging information
9
no video shooting
26
decently wide (26mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have external mic support
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Sony A850 vs Sony W330 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A850 and Sony W330
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A850Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha DSLR-A850 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330
Category Advanced DSLR Ultracompact
Introduced 2010-04-15 2010-01-07
Physical type Mid-size SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 35.9 x 24mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 861.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 25 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 6048 x 4032 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Highest boosted ISO 6400 -
Lowest native ISO 200 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens focal range - 26-105mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/2.7-5.7
Macro focus range - 4cm
Amount of lenses 143 -
Crop factor 1 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 922 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology TFT Xtra Fine color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 98% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 3.50 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution None 640x480
Video format - Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None 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 895g (1.97 lbs) 128g (0.28 lbs)
Physical dimensions 156 x 117 x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") 96 x 57 x 17mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 79 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.2 not tested
DXO Low light score 1415 not tested
Other
Battery life 880 shots -
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 feature
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II), UDMA, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Card slots Dual Single
Pricing at launch $0 $170