Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony A33

Here is a thorough review of the Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony A33, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the SP-610UZ (14MP) and the A33 (14MP) is relatively close but the SP-610UZ (1/2.3") and A33 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The SP-610UZ was revealed 5 months later than the A33 so they are both of a similar generation. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-610UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony A33 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going in to a in-depth comparison, below is a concise summation of how the SP-610UZ scores vs the A33 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SP-610UZ and Sony SLT-A33. The full galleries are available at Olympus SP-610UZ Gallery and Sony A33 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-610UZ features physical dimensions of 107mm x 73mm x 73mm (4.2" x 2.9" x 2.9") having a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs) while the Sony A33 has sizing 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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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is the front view size comparison of the SP-610UZ compared to the A33.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the SP-610UZ and A33 is 79 and 67 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be tough to visualise the gap in sensor sizing merely by viewing a spec sheet. The visual here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-610UZ and A33.

Clearly, both of these cameras posses the exact same MP albeit not the same sensor sizing. The SP-610UZ features the smaller sensor which is going to make obtaining shallow DOF more challenging.