Sony A99 II vs Sony A33

The following is a extended assessment of the Sony A99 II and Sony A33, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and both are designed by Sony. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the A99 II (42MP) and A33 (14MP) and the A99 II (Full frame) and A33 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The A99 II was released 6 years after the A33 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A33 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple summary of how the A99 II matches up vs the A33 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha A99 II and Sony SLT-A33. The complete galleries are provided at Sony A99 II Gallery and Sony A33 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera, you should consider its weight and size. The Sony A99 II has got outer dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs) while the Sony A33 has specifications of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).

Examine the Sony A99 II and Sony A33 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the A99 II vs the A33.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the A99 II and A33 is 57 and 67 respectively.

In many cases, it is tough to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions simply by looking through technical specs. The image here may give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the A99 II and A33.

As you can tell, both the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The A99 II because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony A99 II will render greater detail as a result of its extra 28MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The newer A99 II will have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.