Sony a3500 vs Sony W330

Below is a complete review of the Sony a3500 vs Sony W330, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact and they are both sold by Sony. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the a3500 (20MP) and W330 (14MP) and the a3500 (APS-C) and W330 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The a3500 was introduced 4 years later than the W330 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony a3500 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W330 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the a3500 grades vs the W330 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha a3500 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330. The whole galleries are available at Sony a3500 Gallery and Sony W330 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Sony a3500 provides external dimensions of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") having a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs) while 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).

Check the Sony a3500 vs Sony W330 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is the front view scale comparison of the a3500 versus the W330.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the a3500 and W330 is 69 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to visualize the difference in sensor measurements merely by researching specifications. The graphic underneath might provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the a3500 and W330.

To sum up, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The a3500 with its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony a3500 will render more detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The younger a3500 should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.