Samsung SL202 vs Sony A33

The following is a extended comparison of the Samsung SL202 vs Sony A33, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Samsung and Sony. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the SL202 (10MP) and A33 (14MP) and the SL202 (1/2.3") and A33 (APS-C) have totally different sensor measurements.

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The SL202 was manufactured 18 months prior to the A33 which makes them a generation away from each other. The two cameras feature different body design with the Samsung SL202 being a Compact camera and the Sony A33 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting into a complete comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the SL202 matches up versus the A33 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung SL202 & Sony SLT-A33. The entire galleries are viewable at Samsung SL202 Gallery & Sony A33 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera, you need to factor its weight and proportions. The Samsung SL202 has got outside dimensions of 92mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the Sony A33 has measurements of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the SL202 against the A33.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the SL202 and A33 is 94 and 67 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is difficult to envision the difference between sensor dimensions merely by going over a spec sheet. The picture below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SL202 and A33.

Clearly, both cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The SL202 due to its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower DOF trickier and the Sony A33 will offer you extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged SL202 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.