Canon EOS Ra vs Sony a330

This is a full comparison between the cameras Canon EOS Ra and Sony a330. We compare them by looking at the categories you see below.

Canon EOS Ra

Sony a330

Manufacturing

Canon EOS Ra is manufacturered by Canon but Sony a330 is from Sony. Both Canon and Sony are well known brands though.

Canon EOS Ra were released 2018 and Sony a330 was released 2009. That is a 9 years difference. In tech, this period can be of interest since technology is always improving, etc.

Camera	Released
Canon EOS Ra	2018
Sony a330	2009

Type of camera

Canon EOS Ra is a Mirrorless camera while Sony a330 is a DSLR camera. More information about their differences will come soon.

Sensors / crop factor

These cameras have different sensors. Canon EOS Ra has a "Canon Full Frame"-sensor while Sony a330 has a "Sony APS-C"-sensor, and their difference in sensors will also affect the crop factor and experience focal length. See the table below.

Camera	Focal length, 50mm f/1.8 **
Canon EOS Ra	50 mm Full-frame sensor No crop factor/focal length multiplier
Sony a330	75 mm Sony APS-C sensor Crop factor/focal length multiplier by * 1.5

** Experienced focal length when using a lens such as a common "50mm f/1.8"

Learn more about crop factor and focal length multiplier here:
Camera selection can affect the focal length (Canon)
Camera selection can affect the focal length (Sony)

Resolution

Canon EOS Ra has a 30 MP (Megapixels) resolution while Sony a330 has 10 MP. If we break down this in more detail this is the data behind the numbers:

Camera	Megapixels
Canon EOS Ra	30 MP 30105600 pixels 6720 x 4480
Sony a330	10 MP 10036224 pixels 3872 x 2592

Canon EOS Ra has a 200 % larger resolution than Sony a330. This could give you more details in the picture but also a possibility to crop more in the pictures, afterward while editing the pictures, if needed that is.

ISO range

Canon EOS Ra has a larger ISO-range than Sony a330. Canon EOS Ra has an ISO range that stretches from 100 to 40000 while Sony a330 has 100 to 3200.

Camera	ISO Range
Canon EOS Ra	100-40000
Sony a330	100-3200

Autofocus and lens compatibility

Both of these cameras have a built-in autofocus motor. Some lenses, that support autofocus, do not have an autofocus motor of their own but this won't cause any problems with these two cameras.

Worth mentioning is that Canon EOS Ra belongs to the Canon EOS R-system and needs an adapter to work with Canons EF, EF-S, MP-E, and TS-E lenses. You can read more about this adapter here:
Canon Lens Mount Adapter EF-EOS R

Here is a complete overview of which lenses work with each camera:
Lens compatibility chart for Canon EOS Ra
Lens compatibility chart for Sony a330

Pictures per second

Depending on what you are shooting the FPS, or frames/pictures per second, can definitely be of interest. Canon EOS Ra can shoot up to 8 pictures per seconds and Sony a330 can shoot up to 2,5 pictures per seconds.

Camera	FPS (Frames per second)
Canon EOS Ra	8
Sony a330	2,5

Ability to record movies

It is becoming more and more popular to record movies with digital cameras.

When comparing these two cameras there is only one of them that can shoot movies and that is Canon EOS Ra. Unfortunately Sony a330 does not support recording movies and movie clips.

Weight

The weight of the camera can be an extremely important factor, especially if the camera is about to be used, or carried around, for several hours at a time.

Canon EOS Ra weighs 660 gr (equal to 1.46 lb) which is 25% heavier than Sony a330 and its 529 gr (or 1.17 lb).

Camera	Weight
Canon EOS Ra	660 gr 1.46 lb
Sony a330	529 gr 1.17 lb