Canon 1D Mark II N vs Sony DSLR-A330

Canon 1D Mark II N advantages over Sony DSLR-A330

• Lens selection
  Excellent vs Good
  Better lens selection gives you more options
• Larger sensor
  APS-H vs APS-C
  More sensor area. Bigger is (generally) better.
• Bigger pixels
  ~ 8.19 vs 6.12 microns
  Better low-light and dynamic range (all else equal)
• Higher effective ISO

  Higher effective ISO

  Maximum effective ISO is an estimate of the highest sensitivity at which a camera can capture excellent quality photos.

  Cameras with higher effective ISO will be better choices for indoor photography, night shooting, and indoor sports photography, especially if you intend to make large prints.

  You can learn more at our glossary entry.

  Maximum effective ISO test data courtesy of DxO Mark.

  1D Mark II N test data on DxO Mark DSLR-A330 test data on DxO Mark
  975 vs 535 iso
  Take photos in low light with less noise
• Top deck display
  Yes vs No
  Check settings with a screen on top of the camera
• Higher max flash sync
  1/250 vs 1/160 sec
  Reduce the effect of ambient light in flash shots
• Pentaprism viewfinder
  Pentaprism vs Pentamirror
  Much better viewfinder picture fidelity
• Dual card slots
  Yes vs No
  Gives you more storage flexibility
• Faster JPEG shooting
  8.5 fps vs 2.4 fps
  Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
• Bigger JPEG buffer
  48 vs 18 shots
  Take more JPEG shots before waiting (burst mode)
• Faster shutter
  1/8000 vs 1/4000 sec
  Shoot wide open in bright light