Sony A9 II vs Sony A33

Lets take a more detailed look at the Sony A9 II and Sony A33, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and both of them are designed by Sony. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the A9 II (24MP) and A33 (14MP) and the A9 II (Full frame) and A33 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The A9 II was revealed 9 years after the A33 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A33 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving into a thorough comparison, here is a concise summary of how the A9 II matches up against the A33 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha A9 Mark II and Sony SLT-A33. The full galleries are available at Sony A9 II Gallery and Sony A33 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry around your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and size. The Sony A9 II comes with outside dimensions of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") and a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs) and the Sony A33 has specifications 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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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the A9 II against the A33.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the A9 II and A33 is 62 and 67 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizes simply by reading through specifications. The pic here may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the A9 II and A33.

To sum up, each of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The A9 II having a larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Sony A9 II will resolve extra detail because of its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more recent A9 II is going to have an edge with regard to sensor technology.