Sony a1 vs Sony W330

Let's look more in depth at the Sony a1 vs Sony W330, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact and they are both built by Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the a1 (50MP) and W330 (14MP) and the a1 (Full frame) and W330 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The a1 was announced 11 years after the W330 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Sony a1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W330 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a short overview of how the a1 matches up versus the W330 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha a1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330. The whole galleries are available at Sony a1 Gallery & Sony W330 Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera, you'll need to factor in its weight and size. The Sony a1 enjoys physical measurements of 129mm x 97mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 737 grams (1.62 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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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the a1 against the W330.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the a1 and W330 is 61 and 96 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to see the difference in sensor dimensions merely by researching specifications. The pic here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the a1 and W330.

To sum up, the 2 cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The a1 using its larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Sony a1 will provide you with greater detail with its extra 36 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The newer a1 will have a benefit in sensor technology.