Olympus 8000 vs Sony A33

The following is a thorough review of the Olympus 8000 versus Sony A33, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the 8000 (12MP) and the A33 (14MP) is very close but the 8000 (1/2.3") and A33 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor sizing.

Photography Glossary

The 8000 was launched 13 months earlier than the A33 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 8000 being a Compact camera and the Sony A33 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the 8000 grades versus the A33 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 & Sony SLT-A33. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus 8000 Gallery & Sony A33 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera often, you need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus 8000 comes with outer dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs) and the Sony A33 has proportions of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") with a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the 8000 against the A33.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 8000 and A33 is 94 and 67 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions merely by looking through specs. The image underneath will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the 8000 and A33.

All in all, each of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The 8000 due to its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony A33 will result in extra detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more aged 8000 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.