Samsung NX3000 vs Sony A33

Below is a detailed review of the Samsung NX3000 and Sony A33, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Samsung and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the NX3000 (20MP) and A33 (14MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The NX3000 was introduced 3 years later than the A33 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX3000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A33 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief summation of how the NX3000 matches up against the A33 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung NX3000 & Sony SLT-A33. The whole galleries are viewable at Samsung NX3000 Gallery & Sony A33 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Samsung NX3000 has physical measurements of 117mm x 66mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.5") along with a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs) while the Sony A33 has dimensions 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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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the NX3000 vs the A33.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NX3000 and A33 is 89 and 67 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to visualize the difference between sensor measurements simply by reading technical specs. The photograph underneath might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the NX3000 and A33.

As you can tell, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You can expect the Samsung NX3000 to offer you extra detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The fresher NX3000 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.