Sony a5000 vs Sony W330

Here, we will be analyzing the Sony a5000 and Sony W330, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and both are sold by Sony. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the a5000 (20MP) and W330 (14MP) and the a5000 (APS-C) and W330 (1/2.3") posses different sensor size.

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The a5000 was introduced 4 years after the W330 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sony a5000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W330 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple summation of how the a5000 scores vs the W330 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha a5000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony a5000 Gallery & Sony W330 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and measurements. The Sony a5000 comes with external dimensions of 110mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") and a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) while the Sony W330 has proportions of 96mm x 57mm x 17mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is a front view size comparison of the a5000 compared to the W330.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the a5000 and W330 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it is very difficult to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions merely by going through technical specs. The image below should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the a5000 and W330.

As you have seen, both the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The a5000 using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony a5000 will show extra detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The newer a5000 provides an edge with regard to sensor tech.