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Sony A99 II vs Sony A33

Portability
57
Imaging
77
Features
92
Overall
83
Sony Alpha A99 II front
 
Sony SLT-A33 front
Portability
67
Imaging
54
Features
80
Overall
64

Sony A99 II vs Sony A33 Key Specs

Sony A99 II
(Full Review)
  • 42MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Bump to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 849g - 143 x 104 x 76mm
  • Released September 2016
  • Old Model is Sony A99
Sony A33
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 500g - 124 x 92 x 85mm
  • Launched August 2010
  • Renewed by Sony A35
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Sony A99 II vs Sony A33 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Sony A99 II over the Sony A33

 A99 II A33 
LaunchedSeptember 2016August 2010Newer by 74 months
Screen resolution1229k921kClearer screen (+308k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A33 over the Sony A99 II

 A33 A99 II 

Common features in the Sony A99 II and Sony A33

 A99 II A33 
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Screen typeFully articulatedFully ArticulatedFully Articulated screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurements
Selfie screen Both good for selfies
Touch screen Neither contains Touch screen

Sony A99 II vs Sony A33 Physical Comparison

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).

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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.

Sony A99 II vs Sony A33 size comparison

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

Sony A99 II vs Sony A33 top view buttons comparison

Sony A99 II vs Sony A33 Sensor Comparison

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.

Sony A99 II vs Sony A33 sensor size comparison

Sony A99 II vs Sony A33 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A99 II vs Sony A33 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony A99 II
Portrait photography with Sony A33
86
focusing manually
MP count excellent (42MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
provides face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
72
manual focus
good MP (14 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
has face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony A99 II Street photography information
Sony A33 Street photography information
76
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
weather sealing
great high ISO (25,600)
76
screen can move to multiple angles
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony A99 II Sports photography details
Sony A33 Sports photography details
82
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count excellent (42MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
provides tracking focus
weather sealing
sensor has phase detect autofocus
bad battery power (490 per charge)
67
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (14MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
bad battery pack (340 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Sony A99 II as a Travel photography camera
Sony A33 as a Travel photography camera
70
weather sealing
connects via bluetooth
MP count excellent (42 megapixels)
selfie friendly screen
bad battery power (490 per charge)
61
good MP (14MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
missing Time Lapse recording
bad battery pack (340 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A99 II as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A33 as a Landscape photography camera
82
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
good sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count excellent (42 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
does not have anti-alias filter
great high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
weather sealing
2 card slots
bad battery power (490 shots)
67
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen is a good size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (14 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW files
bad battery pack (340 CIPA)
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A99 II as a Vlogging camera
Sony A33 as a Vlogging camera
78
selfie friendly screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detect autofocus
great video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
includes microphone support
77
selfie friendly screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes external mic port
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Sony A99 II vs Sony A33 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A99 II and Sony A33
 Sony Alpha A99 IISony SLT-A33
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha A99 II Sony SLT-A33
Category Advanced DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Released 2016-09-19 2010-08-24
Body design Mid-size SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz X Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame APS-C
Sensor dimensions 35.9 x 24mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 861.6mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 42MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 7952 x 5304 4592 x 3056
Highest native ISO 25600 12800
Highest enhanced ISO 102400 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Minimum enhanced ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 399 15
Cross focus points 79 3
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony/Minolta Alpha Sony/Minolta Alpha
Amount of lenses 143 143
Crop factor 1 1.5
Screen
Display type Fully articulated Fully Articulated
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 1,229k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dot 1,150k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.78x 0.73x
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 12.0fps 7.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 10.00 m (@ ISO 100)
Flash options Off, auto, fill, slow sync, redeye reduction, rear sync, high-speed sync, wireless Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/250 seconds 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 849 gr (1.87 pounds) 500 gr (1.10 pounds)
Dimensions 143 x 104 x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") 124 x 92 x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 92 70
DXO Color Depth score 25.4 22.8
DXO Dynamic range score 13.4 12.6
DXO Low light score 2317 591
Other
Battery life 490 pictures 340 pictures
Form of battery NP-FM500H lithium-ion battery & charger Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC/MS Duo slots SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 2 1
Cost at release $3,198 $230