Sony A7 III vs Sony A33

Let's look much closer at the Sony A7 III and Sony A33, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and both of them are produced by Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the A7 III (24MP) and A33 (14MP) and the A7 III (Full frame) and A33 (APS-C) offer different sensor dimensions.

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The A7 III was revealed 7 years after the A33 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Sony A7 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A33 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the A7 III scores versus the A33 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha A7 III & Sony SLT-A33. The full galleries are viewable at Sony A7 III Gallery & Sony A33 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and proportions. The Sony A7 III enjoys external dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") and a weight of 650 grams (1.43 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).

Take a look at the Sony A7 III and Sony A33 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is a front view size comparison of the A7 III vs the A33.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A7 III and A33 is 63 and 67 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes purely by looking at specifications. The image below will offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the A7 III and A33.

Plainly, both cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The A7 III with its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony A7 III will give greater detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images more aggressively. The newer A7 III should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.