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Canon 100D vs Sony A33

Portability
73
Imaging
60
Features
69
Overall
63
Canon EOS 100D front
 
Sony SLT-A33 front
Portability
67
Imaging
54
Features
80
Overall
64

Canon 100D vs Sony A33 Key Specs

Canon 100D
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 407g - 117 x 91 x 69mm
  • Introduced July 2013
  • Other Name is EOS Rebel SL1
  • Renewed by Canon SL2
Sony A33
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 500g - 124 x 92 x 85mm
  • Introduced August 2010
  • Updated by Sony A35
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Canon 100D vs Sony A33 Overview

Lets look a little more in depth at the Canon 100D and Sony A33, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras by companies Canon and Sony. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the 100D (18MP) and A33 (14MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The 100D was introduced 2 years after the A33 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact SLR).

Before we go into a more detailed comparison, here is a short introduction of how the 100D grades against the A33 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon 100D over the Sony A33

 100D A33 
IntroducedJuly 2013August 2010More modern by 36 months
Display resolution1040k921kClearer display (+119k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A33 over the Canon 100D

 A33 100D 
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Canon 100D and Sony A33

 100D A33 
Manual focus Very exact focus
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurements

Canon 100D vs Sony A33 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon 100D provides outside measurements of 117mm x 91mm x 69mm (4.6" x 3.6" x 2.7") having a weight of 407 grams (0.90 lbs) whilst the Sony A33 has sizing of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") having a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).

Look at the Canon 100D and Sony A33 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the 100D vs the A33.

Canon 100D vs Sony A33 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the 100D and A33 is 73 and 67 respectively.

Canon 100D vs Sony A33 top view buttons comparison

Canon 100D vs Sony A33 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is hard to picture the contrast in sensor sizes just by going through specs. The image underneath should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the 100D and A33.

All in all, both of those cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You can expect to see the Canon 100D to produce extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more modern 100D provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Canon 100D vs Sony A33 sensor size comparison

Canon 100D vs Sony A33 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 100D vs Sony A33 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon 100D
Portrait photography with Sony A33
76
you can focus manually
good megapixels (18MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
has face detection focus
exports RAW formats
72
focusing manually
MP count good (14MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has face detection focus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon 100D as a Street photography camera
Sony A33 as a Street photography camera
68
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
comes with focus by touch
lighter than competition (407 grams)
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
76
fully articulated screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon 100D as a Sports photography camera
Sony A33 as a Sports photography camera
58
good megapixels (18MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
has tracking autofocus
comes with phase detect auto focus
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
no image stabilization
bad battery power (380 shots)
67
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
comes with phase detect auto focus
bad battery (340 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Canon 100D Travel photography information
Sony A33 Travel photography information
64
lighter than competition (407 grams)
comes with focus by touch
good megapixels (18MP)
flash built-in
no Time Lapse function
bad battery power (380 shots)
display is not selfie friendly
61
MP count good (14MP)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
does not have Time Lapse function
bad battery (340 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 100D as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A33 as a Landscape photography camera
64
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen size is good (3")
good megapixels (18MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
no image stabilization
bad battery power (380 CIPA)
no Time Lapse function
67
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (14MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW files
bad battery (340 shots)
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 100D as a Vlogging camera
Sony A33 as a Vlogging camera
34
touchscreen capability
has face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have external mic port
lighter than competition (407 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
77
screen is selfie friendly
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have external mic socket
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Canon 100D vs Sony A33 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 100D and Sony A33
 Canon EOS 100DSony SLT-A33
General Information
Brand Canon Sony
Model Canon EOS 100D Sony SLT-A33
Also called EOS Rebel SL1 -
Class Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Introduced 2013-07-26 2010-08-24
Physical type Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 5 Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 22.3 x 14.9mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 332.3mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 18 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 5184 x 3456 4592 x 3056
Max native ISO 12800 12800
Max boosted ISO 25600 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 9 15
Cross focus points 1 3
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon EF/EF-S Sony/Minolta Alpha
Number of lenses 326 143
Focal length multiplier 1.6 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,150 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.55x 0.73x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames per second 7.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 9.40 m 10.00 m (@ ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/200 secs 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 407g (0.90 pounds) 500g (1.10 pounds)
Physical dimensions 117 x 91 x 69mm (4.6" x 3.6" x 2.7") 124 x 92 x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 63 70
DXO Color Depth score 21.8 22.8
DXO Dynamic range score 11.3 12.6
DXO Low light score 843 591
Other
Battery life 380 shots 340 shots
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E12 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2s, 10s+remote, 10s + continuous shots 2-10)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Retail cost $499 $230