Sony W330 vs Sony A77

Below is a extensive review of the Sony W330 vs Sony A77, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR and both of them are produced by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the W330 (14MP) and A77 (24MP) and the W330 (1/2.3") and A77 (APS-C) feature different sensor dimensions.

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The W330 was revealed 21 months earlier than the A77 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony W330 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A77 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the W330 scores against the A77 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330 & Sony SLT-A77. The full galleries are available at Sony W330 Gallery & Sony A77 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and size. The Sony W330 provides outside dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 17mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Sony A77 has specifications of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 732 grams (1.61 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the W330 vs the A77.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the W330 and A77 is 96 and 59 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to imagine the difference in sensor measurements merely by researching technical specs. The photograph below should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the W330 and A77.

As you can tell, the two cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The W330 with its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony A77 will provide you with more detail because of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots far more aggressively. The older W330 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.