Nikon P7000 vs Sony A33

Let's take a closer look at the Nikon P7000 vs Sony A33, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Nikon and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the P7000 (10MP) and A33 (14MP) and the P7000 (1/1.7") and A33 (APS-C) use different sensor size.

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The P7000 was announced 4 months later than the A33 so they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon P7000 being a Compact camera and the Sony A33 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the P7000 grades vs the A33 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix P7000 & Sony SLT-A33. The whole galleries are available at Nikon P7000 Gallery & Sony A33 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Nikon P7000 features outer dimensions of 114mm x 77mm x 45mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 1.8") with a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs) and the Sony A33 has specifications of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") and a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).

Look at the Nikon P7000 vs Sony A33 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the P7000 compared to the A33.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the P7000 and A33 is 85 and 67 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizing merely by looking at technical specs. The visual below might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the P7000 and A33.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The P7000 with its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Sony A33 will resolve greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos much more aggressively.