Nikon D3400 vs Sony A33

Let's look closer at the Nikon D3400 and Sony A33, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras by manufacturers Nikon and Sony. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the D3400 (24MP) and A33 (14MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The D3400 was introduced 6 years later than the A33 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact SLR).

Before delving right into a full comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the D3400 matches up against the A33 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon D3400 and Sony SLT-A33. The whole galleries are available at Nikon D3400 Gallery and Sony A33 Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and volume. The Nikon D3400 enjoys exterior dimensions of 124mm x 98mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.9" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 395 grams (0.87 lbs) while the Sony A33 has sizing of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") and a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the D3400 compared to the A33.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the D3400 and A33 is 70 and 67 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizing just by checking out specs. The graphic underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the D3400 and A33.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You should count on the Nikon D3400 to provide more detail using its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The newer D3400 will have a benefit in sensor technology.