Sony DSLR-A330 vs Sony A65

Sony A65 advantages over Sony DSLR-A330

• Tilt-swivel screen
  Tilt-swivel vs tilt-only
  Tilt and swivel the screen for maximum shooting flexibility
• Focus peaking
  Peaker vs Non-peaker
  Your camera will highlight what's in focus
• In-camera panoramas
  Yes vs No
  Stitches multiple shots into a panoramic photo
• 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.

  A65 test data on DxO Mark DSLR-A330 test data on DxO Mark
  717 vs 535 iso
  Take photos in low light with less noise
• Built-in GPS
  GPS vs None
  Geotag your photos
• External Mic Jack
  Jack vs No jack
  Improved sound fidelity when shooting video
• More cross-type AF points
  3 vs 1
  Cross-type AF points improve autofocus performance
• Shoots 24p video
  Yes vs No
  Gives your movies a big-screen feel
• More dots on screen
  922k vs 230k dots
  Can mean greater resolution or a brighter screen
• Shoots 1080p video
  Yes vs No
  You'll want this if you shoot video
• More viewfinder magnification
  0.73x vs 0.49x
  Get a bigger view of the scene through the eye-level viewfinder
• More pixels
  24.3 vs 10.2 megapixels
  Higher resolution photos
• Shoots 60p video
  Yes vs No
  A faster framerate can give you more editing options
• More AF points
  15 vs 9
  More AF points improve autofocus
• Faster JPEG shooting
  10.0 fps vs 2.4 fps
  Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
• Higher extended ISO
  25600 vs 3200 ISO
  Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility