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Sony A7 II vs Sony A33

Portability
69
Imaging
71
Features
84
Overall
76
Sony Alpha A7 II front
 
Sony SLT-A33 front
Portability
67
Imaging
54
Features
80
Overall
64

Sony A7 II vs Sony A33 Key Specs

Sony A7 II
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Bump to 51200)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 599g - 127 x 96 x 60mm
  • Introduced November 2014
  • Superseded the Sony A7
  • Later Model is Sony A7 III
Sony A33
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 500g - 124 x 92 x 85mm
  • Introduced August 2010
  • New Model is Sony A35
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Sony A7 II vs Sony A33 Overview

Lets look much closer at the Sony A7 II versus Sony A33, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and both of them are manufactured by Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the A7 II (24MP) and A33 (14MP) and the A7 II (Full frame) and A33 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor size.

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The A7 II was introduced 4 years later than the A33 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sony A7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A33 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting in to a more detailed comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the A7 II grades vs the A33 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony A7 II over the Sony A33

 A7 II A33 
IntroducedNovember 2014August 2010More recent by 52 months
Display resolution1230k921kCrisper display (+309k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A33 over the Sony A7 II

 A33 A7 II 
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Sony A7 II and Sony A33

 A7 II A33 
Focus manually Dial precise focus
Display dimension3"3"Identical display size
Touch display Neither includes Touch display

Sony A7 II vs Sony A33 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to lug around your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sony A7 II features outside dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs) whilst 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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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the A7 II vs the A33.

Sony A7 II vs Sony A33 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the A7 II and A33 is 69 and 67 respectively.

Sony A7 II vs Sony A33 top view buttons comparison

Sony A7 II vs Sony A33 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very tough to imagine the difference in sensor measurements purely by viewing specifications. The visual below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the A7 II and A33.

Plainly, the 2 cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A7 II with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony A7 II will result in more detail using its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images much more aggressively. The fresher A7 II should have a benefit in sensor innovation.

Sony A7 II vs Sony A33 sensor size comparison

Sony A7 II vs Sony A33 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A7 II vs Sony A33 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A7 II Portrait photography info
Sony A33 Portrait photography info
82
you can focus manually
MP count good (24 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
comes with face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
72
manual focus
decent megapixels (14MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
comes with face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony A7 II Street photography features
Sony A33 Street photography features
80
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
large sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
environment proofing
good high ISO (25,600)
76
screen articulates
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony A7 II
Sports photography with Sony A33
74
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (24 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
comes with tracking autofocus
environment proofing
comes with phase detect AF
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
low battery power (350 per charge)
67
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (14MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has phase detect autofocus
terrible battery (340 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Sony A7 II as a Travel photography camera
Sony A33 as a Travel photography camera
61
environment proofing
MP count good (24 megapixels)
low battery power (350 CIPA)
display is not selfie friendly
61
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
doesn't have Timelapse function
terrible battery (340 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A7 II as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A33 as a Landscape photography camera
80
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (24 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
environment proofing
low battery power (350 CIPA)
67
manual focus
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW files
terrible battery (340 shots)
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A7 II as a Vlogging camera
Sony A33 as a Vlogging camera
36
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have external mic jack
display is not selfie friendly
77
selfie friendly screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has external microphone socket
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Sony A7 II vs Sony A33 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A7 II and Sony A33
 Sony Alpha A7 IISony SLT-A33
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha A7 II Sony SLT-A33
Category Pro Mirrorless Entry-Level DSLR
Introduced 2014-11-20 2010-08-24
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by Bionz X Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame APS-C
Sensor measurements 35.8 x 23.9mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 855.6mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 6000 x 4000 4592 x 3056
Maximum native ISO 25600 12800
Maximum boosted ISO 51200 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Minimum boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 117 15
Cross focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mount Sony E Sony/Minolta Alpha
Number of lenses 121 143
Crop factor 1 1.5
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 1,230 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dots 1,150 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.71x 0.73x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate 5.0 frames/s 7.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 10.00 m (@ ISO 100)
Flash modes no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 599 gr (1.32 pounds) 500 gr (1.10 pounds)
Dimensions 127 x 96 x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") 124 x 92 x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 90 70
DXO Color Depth score 24.9 22.8
DXO Dynamic range score 13.6 12.6
DXO Low light score 2449 591
Other
Battery life 350 pictures 340 pictures
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FW50 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Launch pricing $1,456 $230