Sony W330 vs Sony A99

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Sony W330 and Sony A99, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR and both are designed by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the W330 (14MP) and A99 (24MP) and the W330 (1/2.3") and A99 (Full frame) offer different sensor sizing.

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The W330 was released 3 years earlier than the A99 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Sony W330 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A99 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a short view of how the W330 matches up vs the A99 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330 & Sony SLT-A99. The complete galleries are available at Sony W330 Gallery & Sony A99 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Sony W330 has got external dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 17mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Sony A99 has measurements of 147mm x 111mm x 78mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 812 grams (1.79 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony W330 and Sony A99 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at that time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the W330 against the A99.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the W330 and A99 is 96 and 57 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by reviewing specifications. The picture below may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the W330 and A99.

Plainly, each of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The W330 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting bokeh more challenging and the Sony A99 will offer extra detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged W330 is going to be behind in sensor technology.