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Canon SL2 vs Sony A33

Portability
71
Imaging
68
Features
85
Overall
74
Canon EOS Rebel SL2 front
 
Sony SLT-A33 front
Portability
67
Imaging
54
Features
80
Overall
64

Canon SL2 vs Sony A33 Key Specs

Canon SL2
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Push to 51200)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 453g - 122 x 93 x 70mm
  • Released June 2017
  • Also referred to as EOS 200D / Kiss X9
  • Previous Model is Canon 100D
  • Newer Model is Canon SL3
Sony A33
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 500g - 124 x 92 x 85mm
  • Announced August 2010
  • Renewed by Sony A35
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Canon SL2 vs Sony A33 Overview

Here is a extensive analysis of the Canon SL2 vs Sony A33, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras by companies Canon and Sony. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the SL2 (24MP) and A33 (14MP) but they feature the same exact sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The SL2 was brought out 6 years later than the A33 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before we go straight into a thorough comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the SL2 scores versus the A33 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon SL2 over the Sony A33

 SL2 A33 
AnnouncedJune 2017August 2010Fresher by 84 months
Screen resolution1040k921kClearer screen (+119k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A33 over the Canon SL2

 A33 SL2 

Common features in the Canon SL2 and Sony A33

 SL2 A33 
Manually focus More exact focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFully ArticulatedFully Articulated screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurements
Selfie screen Both good for selfies

Canon SL2 vs Sony A33 Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Canon SL2 enjoys external dimensions of 122mm x 93mm x 70mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 2.8") with a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs) and the Sony A33 has proportions of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have at that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the SL2 vs the A33.

Canon SL2 vs Sony A33 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SL2 and A33 is 71 and 67 respectively.

Canon SL2 vs Sony A33 top view buttons comparison

Canon SL2 vs Sony A33 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizing merely by looking through a spec sheet. The graphic below might provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the SL2 and A33.

Clearly, each of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You should expect the Canon SL2 to result in extra detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more modern SL2 should have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon SL2 vs Sony A33 sensor size comparison

Canon SL2 vs Sony A33 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SL2 vs Sony A33 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SL2 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A33 as a Portrait photography camera
80
has manual focus
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
72
has manual focus
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
has face detect focus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon SL2 Street photography features
Sony A33 Street photography features
74
screen articulates fully
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
includes touch focus
great high ISO (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
76
screen articulates
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon SL2 Sports photography info
Sony A33 Sports photography info
69
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports tracking autofocus
better than average battery (650 per charge)
has phase detect autofocus
slow fps (5.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
67
image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
has phase detect auto focus
bad battery life (340 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Canon SL2 Travel photography info
Sony A33 Travel photography info
82
better than average battery (650 per charge)
connects via bluetooth
includes touch focus
good MP (24MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
61
resolution is good (14MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
missing Time Lapse recording
bad battery life (340 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon SL2
Landscape photography with Sony A33
78
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
great high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
better than average battery (650 shots)
lack of image stabilization
67
has manual focus
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
bad battery life (340 shots)
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon SL2
Vlogging with Sony A33
75
selfie friendly display
touchscreen enabled
supports face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has external mic support
lack of image stabilization
77
selfie friendly screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detect focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has mic jack
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Canon SL2 vs Sony A33 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SL2 and Sony A33
 Canon EOS Rebel SL2Sony SLT-A33
General Information
Brand Canon Sony
Model Canon EOS Rebel SL2 Sony SLT-A33
Also called EOS 200D / Kiss X9 -
Class Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Released 2017-06-29 2010-08-24
Body design Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip DIGIC 7 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 24 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 6000 x 4000 4592 x 3056
Highest native ISO 25600 12800
Highest enhanced ISO 51200 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
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 mount Canon EF/EF-S Sony/Minolta Alpha
Total lenses 326 143
Focal length multiplier 1.6 1.5
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 1,040k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,150k dot
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.54x 0.73x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 5.0 frames/s 7.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 9.80 m (at ISO 100) 10.00 m (@ ISO 100)
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/200 secs 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 60 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 453 gr (1.00 lbs) 500 gr (1.10 lbs)
Dimensions 122 x 93 x 70mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 2.8") 124 x 92 x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 79 70
DXO Color Depth score 23.6 22.8
DXO Dynamic range score 13.4 12.6
DXO Low light score 1041 591
Other
Battery life 650 shots 340 shots
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E17 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible) SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Retail pricing $699 $230