Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony A33
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Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony A33 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 1600
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-504mm (F3.1-4.4) lens
- 215g - 106 x 67 x 38mm
- Announced February 2011
(Full Review)
- 14MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- 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
- Refreshed by Sony A35

Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony A33 Overview
Below, we are contrasting the Olympus SZ-10 versus Sony A33, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the SZ-10 (14MP) and the A33 (14MP) is fairly comparable but the SZ-10 (1/2.3") and A33 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor measurements.

The SZ-10 was announced 6 months later than the A33 and they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Sony A33 being a Compact SLR camera.
Before diving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the SZ-10 matches up vs the A33 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony A33 Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SZ-10 & Sony SLT-A33. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus SZ-10 Gallery & Sony A33 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-10 over the Sony A33
SZ-10 | A33 |
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Reasons to pick Sony A33 over the Olympus SZ-10
A33 | SZ-10 | |||
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Manual focus | ![]() | Very accurate focus | ||
Display type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating display |
Display resolution | 921k | ![]() | 460k | Crisper display (+461k dot) |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Easy selfies |
Common features in the Olympus SZ-10 and Sony A33
SZ-10 | A33 | |||
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Announced | February 2011 | ![]() | August 2010 | Same age |
Display dimension | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Identical display measurements |
Touch display | ![]() | Neither contains Touch display |
Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony A33 Physical Comparison
For those who are aiming to lug around your camera often, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SZ-10 has got outside dimensions of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Sony A33 has dimensions of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") and a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).
Check the Olympus SZ-10 versus Sony A33 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at that moment. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the SZ-10 compared to the A33.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-10 and A33 is 90 and 67 respectively.

Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony A33 Sensor Comparison
Usually, it is hard to envision the difference in sensor measurements purely by checking out technical specs. The graphic here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ-10 and A33.
As you have seen, both cameras posses the exact same resolution but not the same sensor measurements. The SZ-10 offers the smaller sensor which will make obtaining shallower depth of field trickier.

Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony A33 Screen and ViewFinder


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Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony A33 Specifications
Olympus SZ-10 | Sony SLT-A33 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Olympus | Sony |
Model type | Olympus SZ-10 | Sony SLT-A33 |
Type | Small Sensor Superzoom | Entry-Level DSLR |
Announced | 2011-02-08 | 2010-08-24 |
Body design | Compact | Compact SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | TruePic III+ | Bionz |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 366.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14 megapixel | 14 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 4592 x 3056 |
Max native ISO | 1600 | 12800 |
Max boosted ISO | - | 25600 |
Lowest native ISO | 80 | 100 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Total focus points | - | 15 |
Cross type focus points | - | 3 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
Lens zoom range | 28-504mm (18.0x) | - |
Maximal aperture | f/3.1-4.4 | - |
Macro focusing distance | 1cm | - |
Amount of lenses | - | 143 |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
Screen size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Screen resolution | 460k dot | 921k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Screen technology | TFT Color LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 1,150k dot |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.73x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 4s | 30s |
Highest shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/4000s |
Continuous shooting speed | 1.0 frames/s | 7.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 7.10 m | 10.00 m (@ ISO 100) |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Highest flash sync | - | 1/160s |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps) |
Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
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 | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 215g (0.47 lb) | 500g (1.10 lb) |
Dimensions | 106 x 67 x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") | 124 x 92 x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | 70 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 22.8 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 12.6 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 591 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 220 photos | 340 photos |
Form of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | LI-50B | NP-FW50 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Cost at launch | $300 | $230 |