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Sony A200 vs Sony A33

Portability
66
Imaging
50
Features
38
Overall
45
Sony Alpha DSLR-A200 front
 
Sony SLT-A33 front
Portability
67
Imaging
54
Features
80
Overall
64

Sony A200 vs Sony A33 Key Specs

Sony A200
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 572g - 131 x 99 x 71mm
  • Introduced July 2008
  • Later Model is Sony A230
Sony A33
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 500g - 124 x 92 x 85mm
  • Released August 2010
  • Successor is Sony A35
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Sony A200 vs Sony A33 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Sony A200 vs Sony A33, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras and they are both designed by Sony. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the A200 (10MP) and A33 (14MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The A200 was announced 3 years before the A33 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact SLR).

Before diving straight to a full comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the A200 grades vs the A33 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony A200 over the Sony A33

 A200 A33 

Reasons to pick Sony A33 over the Sony A200

 A33 A200 
ReleasedAugust 2010July 2008Fresher by 25 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kCrisper display (+691k dot)
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Common features in the Sony A200 and Sony A33

 A200 A33 
Manually focus Very precise focus
Touch friendly display Neither provides Touch friendly display

Sony A200 vs Sony A33 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony A200 provides exterior dimensions of 131mm x 99mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8") having a weight of 572 grams (1.26 lbs) while the Sony A33 has measurements 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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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at that time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the A200 versus the A33.

Sony A200 vs Sony A33 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the A200 and A33 is 66 and 67 respectively.

Sony A200 vs Sony A33 top view buttons comparison

Sony A200 vs Sony A33 Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizing merely by viewing specs. The photograph here will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the A200 and A33.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size but different MP. You can anticipate the Sony A33 to render more detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older A200 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Sony A200 vs Sony A33 sensor size comparison

Sony A200 vs Sony A33 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A200 vs Sony A33 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A200 Portrait photography highlights
Sony A33 Portrait photography highlights
54
focusing manually
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
no liveview feature
resolution not great (10MP)
72
manual focus
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
has face detection focus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony A200
Street photography with Sony A33
66
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
screen does not articulate
76
fully articulated screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
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Sports Comparison

Sony A200 Sports photography information
Sony A33 Sports photography information
50
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
has phase detect auto focus
no liveview feature
low fps (3.0 fps)
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
67
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports phase detect auto focus
not so great battery pack (340 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Sony A200 Travel photography factors
Sony A33 Travel photography factors
46
has built in flash
does not have Timelapse recording
resolution not great (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
61
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
not so great battery pack (340 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony A200
Landscape photography with Sony A33
54
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
no liveview feature
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
does not have Timelapse recording
67
manual focus
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
not so great battery pack (340 shots)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A200 Vlogging details
Sony A33 Vlogging details
9
no video shooting
77
selfie friendly screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with external mic support
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Sony A200 vs Sony A33 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A200 and Sony A33
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A200Sony SLT-A33
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha DSLR-A200 Sony SLT-A33
Class Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Introduced 2008-07-17 2010-08-24
Physical type Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 23.6 x 15.8mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 372.9mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3872 x 2592 4592 x 3056
Highest native ISO 3200 12800
Highest enhanced ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 9 15
Cross type focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mount type Sony/Minolta Alpha Sony/Minolta Alpha
Amount of lenses 143 143
Focal length multiplier 1.5 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,150 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.55x 0.73x
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames per sec 7.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 10.00 m (@ ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain, wireless Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 572 grams (1.26 lbs) 500 grams (1.10 lbs)
Physical dimensions 131 x 99 x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8") 124 x 92 x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 63 70
DXO Color Depth rating 22.3 22.8
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.3 12.6
DXO Low light rating 521 591
Other
Battery life - 340 shots
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Compact Flash SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Cost at release $100 $230