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Samsung GX-20 vs Sony A33

Portability
58
Imaging
53
Features
52
Overall
52
Samsung GX-20 front
 
Sony SLT-A33 front
Portability
67
Imaging
54
Features
80
Overall
64

Samsung GX-20 vs Sony A33 Key Specs

Samsung GX-20
(Full Review)
  • 15MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Push to 6400)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 800g - 142 x 101 x 72mm
  • Introduced January 2008
  • Replaced the Samsung GX-10
Sony A33
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • 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
  • Replacement is Sony A35
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Samsung GX-20 vs Sony A33 Overview

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Samsung GX-20 versus Sony A33, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Samsung and Sony. The resolution of the GX-20 (15MP) and the A33 (14MP) is relatively close and both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The GX-20 was introduced 3 years before the A33 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Samsung GX-20 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A33 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a quick summary of how the GX-20 scores versus the A33 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Samsung GX-20 over the Sony A33

 GX-20 A33 

Reasons to pick Sony A33 over the Samsung GX-20

 A33 GX-20 
AnnouncedAugust 2010January 2008More recent by 31 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kCrisper screen (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Samsung GX-20 and Sony A33

 GX-20 A33 
Manually focus More exact focus
Touch friendly screen Neither includes Touch friendly screen

Samsung GX-20 vs Sony A33 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Samsung GX-20 features exterior dimensions of 142mm x 101mm x 72mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") along with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) while the Sony A33 has sizing 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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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you use at the time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the GX-20 vs the A33.

Samsung GX-20 vs Sony A33 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GX-20 and A33 is 58 and 67 respectively.

Samsung GX-20 vs Sony A33 top view buttons comparison

Samsung GX-20 vs Sony A33 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its hard to envision the difference in sensor measurements merely by viewing a spec sheet. The visual below might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the GX-20 and A33.

Clearly, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You should count on the Samsung GX-20 to result in greater detail using its extra 1MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older GX-20 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Samsung GX-20 vs Sony A33 sensor size comparison

Samsung GX-20 vs Sony A33 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung GX-20 vs Sony A33 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung GX-20 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A33 as a Portrait photography camera
71
has manual focus
megapixel count good (15MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
72
you can focus manually
good resolution (14 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Samsung GX-20 Street photography factors
Sony A33 Street photography factors
65
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
environment sealing
screen is fixed
76
screen can move to multiple angles
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Samsung GX-20 Sports photography highlights
Sony A33 Sports photography highlights
68
image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (15MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
environment sealing
sensor has phase detect AF
low frames per second (3.0 fps)
67
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (14MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
has phase detect autofocus
not so great battery life (340 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Samsung GX-20 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A33 as a Travel photography camera
63
environment sealing
megapixel count good (15 megapixels)
built-in flash
display is not selfie friendly
61
good resolution (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
does not have Time Lapse recording
not so great battery life (340 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Samsung GX-20
Landscape photography with Sony A33
70
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (15MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
environment sealing
screen is small (2.7")
67
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
not so great battery life (340 CIPA)
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung GX-20 Vlogging advice
Sony A33 Vlogging advice
9
no video
77
selfie friendly screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has mic support
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Samsung GX-20 vs Sony A33 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung GX-20 and Sony A33
 Samsung GX-20Sony SLT-A33
General Information
Brand Name Samsung Sony
Model Samsung GX-20 Sony SLT-A33
Class Advanced DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Introduced 2008-01-24 2010-08-24
Physical type Mid-size SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 23.4 x 15.6mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 365.0mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 15MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4688 x 3120 4592 x 3056
Highest native ISO 3200 12800
Highest enhanced ISO 6400 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 11 15
Cross focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mounting type Pentax KAF2 Sony/Minolta Alpha
Total lenses 151 143
Focal length multiplier 1.5 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display sizing 2.7" 3"
Display resolution 230k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,150k dots
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.64x 0.73x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate 3.0fps 7.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 13.00 m (at ISO 100) 10.00 m (@ ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain, wireless Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/180s 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 800g (1.76 pounds) 500g (1.10 pounds)
Physical dimensions 142 x 101 x 72mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") 124 x 92 x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 68 70
DXO Color Depth score 23.1 22.8
DXO Dynamic range score 11.2 12.6
DXO Low light score 714 591
Other
Battery life - 340 images
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/MMC/SDHC card SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $850 $230