Samsung PL200 vs Sony A33
Portability
94 Imaging
37 Features
22 Overall
31
94 Imaging
37 Features
22 Overall
31
Portability
67 Imaging
54 Features
80 Overall
64
67 Imaging
54 Features
80 Overall
64
Samsung PL200 vs Sony A33 Key Specs
Samsung PL200
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 31-217mm (F3.3-5.5) lens
- 170g - 100 x 60 x 21mm
- Introduced July 2010
Sony A33
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(Full Review)
- 14MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 100 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
- 500g - 124 x 92 x 85mm
- Launched August 2010
- Successor is Sony A35
Photography Glossary Samsung PL200 vs Sony A33 Overview
Its time to look more closely at the Samsung PL200 vs Sony A33, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Samsung and Sony. The image resolution of the PL200 (14MP) and the A33 (14MP) is fairly similar but the PL200 (1/2.3") and A33 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor size.
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Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a quick view of how the PL200 matches up vs the A33 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
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This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung PL200 & Sony SLT-A33. The complete galleries are provided at Samsung PL200 Gallery & Sony A33 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Samsung PL200 over the Sony A33
| PL200 | A33 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony A33 over the Samsung PL200
| A33 | PL200 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manually focus |  | More exact focusing | ||
| Display type | Fully Articulated |  | Fixed | Fully Articulating display |
| Display resolution | 921k |  | 230k | Crisper display (+691k dot) |
| Selfie screen |  | Easy selfies |
Common features in the Samsung PL200 and Sony A33
| PL200 | A33 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launched | July 2010 |  | August 2010 | Similar age |
| Display sizing | 3" |  | 3" | Equivalent display size |
| Touch friendly display |  | Neither contains Touch friendly display |
Samsung PL200 vs Sony A33 Physical Comparison
If you are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you should consider its weight and volume. The Samsung PL200 has got outside measurements of 100mm x 60mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.8") and a weight of 170 grams (0.37 lbs) and 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).
Compare the Samsung PL200 vs Sony A33 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the PL200 and the A33.
Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the PL200 and A33 is 94 and 67 respectively.
Samsung PL200 vs Sony A33 Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, it is very hard to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions merely by reviewing specs. The picture underneath will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the PL200 and A33.
As you can plainly see, both the cameras offer the same exact MP but different sensor dimensions. The PL200 features the tinier sensor which will make obtaining shallow depth of field harder.
Samsung PL200 vs Sony A33 Screen and ViewFinder
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Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Samsung PL200
Portrait photography with Sony A33
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
no manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
includes face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
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Samsung PL200 Street photography factors
Sony A33 Street photography factors
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
fully articulated screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
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Sports photography with Samsung PL200
Sports photography with Sony A33
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports phase detect autofocus
terrible battery life (340 per charge)
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Samsung PL200 Travel photography info
Sony A33 Travel photography info
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
built-in flash
does not have Timelapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (31mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
decent megapixels (14MP)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
lack of Timelapse mode
terrible battery life (340 CIPA)
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Landscape photography with Samsung PL200
Landscape photography with Sony A33
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (31mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
no manual control
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
does not have Timelapse function
you can focus manually
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (14MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
terrible battery life (340 CIPA)
lack of Timelapse mode
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Samsung PL200 Vlogging details
Sony A33 Vlogging details
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not the best (31mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
video res low (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have microphone jack
display is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with microphone port
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Samsung PL200 vs Sony A33 Specifications
| Samsung PL200 | Sony SLT-A33 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Make | Samsung | Sony |
| Model type | Samsung PL200 | Sony SLT-A33 |
| Type | Small Sensor Compact | Entry-Level DSLR |
| Introduced | 2010-07-21 | 2010-08-24 |
| Body design | Compact | Compact SLR |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor Chip | - | Bionz |
| Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
| Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
| Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 366.6mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 14 megapixels | 14 megapixels |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Peak resolution | 4320 x 3240 | 4592 x 3056 |
| Highest native ISO | 3200 | 12800 |
| Highest enhanced ISO | - | 25600 |
| Lowest native ISO | 80 | 100 |
| RAW files | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| Continuous autofocus | ||
| Single autofocus | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Selective autofocus | ||
| Autofocus center weighted | ||
| Autofocus multi area | ||
| Autofocus live view | ||
| Face detection autofocus | ||
| Contract detection autofocus | ||
| Phase detection autofocus | ||
| Total focus points | - | 15 |
| Cross type focus points | - | 3 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount type | fixed lens | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
| Lens zoom range | 31-217mm (7.0x) | - |
| Maximum aperture | f/3.3-5.5 | - |
| Macro focusing distance | 5cm | - |
| Total lenses | - | 143 |
| Crop factor | 5.8 | 1.5 |
| Screen | ||
| Screen type | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
| Screen size | 3 inches | 3 inches |
| Resolution of screen | 230k dot | 921k dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch screen | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | Electronic |
| Viewfinder resolution | - | 1,150k dot |
| Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
| Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.73x |
| Features | ||
| Minimum shutter speed | 8s | 30s |
| Fastest shutter speed | 1/1500s | 1/4000s |
| Continuous shutter speed | - | 7.0 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
| Change white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash distance | 4.60 m | 10.00 m (@ ISO 100) |
| Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow sync | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless |
| Hot shoe | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Fastest flash sync | - | 1/160s |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 800 x 592 (20 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps) |
| Highest video resolution | 640x480 | 1920x1080 |
| Video data format | H.264 | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
| Microphone jack | ||
| Headphone jack | ||
| 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 | ||
| Environment seal | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 170 grams (0.37 lb) | 500 grams (1.10 lb) |
| Dimensions | 100 x 60 x 21mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.8") | 124 x 92 x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall 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 | - | 340 images |
| Type of battery | - | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | BP70A | NP-FW50 |
| Self timer | Yes | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
| Time lapse recording | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC'/MMC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
| Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
| Cost at release | $0 | $230 |
