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Sony A7R II vs Sony A33

Portability
68
Imaging
75
Features
84
Overall
78
Sony Alpha A7R II front
 
Sony SLT-A33 front
Portability
67
Imaging
54
Features
80
Overall
64

Sony A7R II vs Sony A33 Key Specs

Sony A7R II
(Full Review)
  • 42MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Push to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 625g - 127 x 96 x 60mm
  • Introduced June 2015
  • Replaced the Sony A7R
  • Refreshed by Sony A7R III
Sony A33
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 500g - 124 x 92 x 85mm
  • Announced August 2010
  • Replacement is Sony A35
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Sony A7R II vs Sony A33 Overview

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Sony A7R II vs Sony A33, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and both are built by Sony. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the A7R II (42MP) and A33 (14MP) and the A7R II (Full frame) and A33 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The A7R II was brought out 4 years after the A33 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony A7R II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A33 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the A7R II matches up versus the A33 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony A7R II over the Sony A33

 A7R II A33 
AnnouncedJune 2015August 2010More modern by 59 months
Screen resolution1229k921kClearer screen (+308k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A33 over the Sony A7R II

 A33 A7R II 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Sony A7R II and Sony A33

 A7R II A33 
Manually focus More exact focusing
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurement
Touch friendly screen Neither comes with Touch friendly screen

Sony A7R II vs Sony A33 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Sony A7R II comes with exterior measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") having a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs) and the Sony A33 has sizing of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") and a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the A7R II compared to the A33.

Sony A7R II vs Sony A33 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the A7R II and A33 is 68 and 67 respectively.

Sony A7R II vs Sony A33 top view buttons comparison

Sony A7R II vs Sony A33 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very tough to visualise the difference in sensor sizes only by researching specs. The pic below may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the A7R II and A33.

All in all, the 2 cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The A7R II featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony A7R II will result in greater detail having its extra 28 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The fresher A7R II is going to have an edge in sensor innovation.

Sony A7R II vs Sony A33 sensor size comparison

Sony A7R II vs Sony A33 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A7R II vs Sony A33 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A7R II Portrait photography highlights
Sony A33 Portrait photography highlights
85
manual focus
amazing MP (42MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
comes with face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
72
focusing manually
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
includes face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony A7R II
Street photography with Sony A33
81
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
large sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
environment sealing
great ISO range (25,600)
76
screen articulates fully
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony A7R II Sports photography factors
Sony A33 Sports photography factors
76
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
amazing MP (42MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
comes with tracking autofocus
environment sealing
comes with phase detect autofocus
slow fps (5.0 frames per second)
low battery power (290 CIPA)
67
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports phase detect autofocus
terrible battery power (340 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony A7R II
Travel photography with Sony A33
62
environment sealing
amazing MP (42MP)
low battery power (290 shots)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
61
good megapixels (14MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
doesn't have Timelapse mode
terrible battery power (340 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A7R II as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A33 as a Landscape photography camera
82
manual focus
change lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
amazing MP (42MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
doesnt have low pass filter
great ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
environment sealing
low battery power (290 CIPA)
67
focusing manually
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
terrible battery power (340 per charge)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A7R II Vlogging advice
Sony A33 Vlogging advice
37
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detection autofocus
great video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have external microphone support
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
77
selfie friendly screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with microphone support
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Sony A7R II vs Sony A33 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A7R II and Sony A33
 Sony Alpha A7R IISony SLT-A33
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha A7R II Sony SLT-A33
Category Pro Mirrorless Entry-Level DSLR
Introduced 2015-06-10 2010-08-24
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz X Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame APS-C
Sensor measurements 35.9 x 24mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 861.6mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 42 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 7974 x 5316 4592 x 3056
Maximum native ISO 25600 12800
Maximum boosted ISO 102400 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Lowest boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 399 15
Cross focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mount Sony E Sony/Minolta Alpha
Available lenses 121 143
Focal length multiplier 1 1.5
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 1,229k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dots 1,150k dots
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.78x 0.73x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 5.0 frames/s 7.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated 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
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 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 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 625g (1.38 pounds) 500g (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 98 70
DXO Color Depth score 26.0 22.8
DXO Dynamic range score 13.9 12.6
DXO Low light score 3434 591
Other
Battery life 290 photographs 340 photographs
Form 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 feature 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
Cost at launch $2,913 $230