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Sony A580 vs Sony A33

Portability
64
Imaging
56
Features
82
Overall
66
Sony Alpha DSLR-A580 front
 
Sony SLT-A33 front
Portability
67
Imaging
54
Features
80
Overall
64

Sony A580 vs Sony A33 Key Specs

Sony A580
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 599g - 137 x 104 x 84mm
  • Released May 2011
  • Replaced the Sony A100
Sony A33
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 500g - 124 x 92 x 85mm
  • Revealed August 2010
  • Renewed by Sony A35
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Sony A580 vs Sony A33 Overview

Let's examine more in depth at the Sony A580 versus Sony A33, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras and both are produced by Sony. The resolution of the A580 (16MP) and the A33 (14MP) is fairly comparable and they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The A580 was unveiled 10 months after the A33 so they are of a similar generation. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the A580 matches up vs the A33 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony A580 over the Sony A33

 A580 A33 
RevealedMay 2011August 2010Newer by 10 months
Display resolution922k921kCrisper display (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A33 over the Sony A580

 A33 A580 
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Sony A580 and Sony A33

 A580 A33 
Focus manually Very exact focus
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements
Touch friendly display Neither offers Touch friendly display

Sony A580 vs Sony A33 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to travel with your camera often, you have to factor its weight and size. The Sony A580 offers outer dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") with a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs) and 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).

See the Sony A580 versus Sony A33 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have at that moment. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the A580 and the A33.

Sony A580 vs Sony A33 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the A580 and A33 is 64 and 67 respectively.

Sony A580 vs Sony A33 top view buttons comparison

Sony A580 vs Sony A33 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is very difficult to envision the gap in sensor dimensions simply by seeing specs. The image here should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the A580 and A33.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You should anticipate the Sony A580 to show extra detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The more recent A580 will have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

Sony A580 vs Sony A33 sensor size comparison

Sony A580 vs Sony A33 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A580 vs Sony A33 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A580 Portrait photography factors
Sony A33 Portrait photography factors
73
you can focus manually
good resolution (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
72
manual focus
good MP (14MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
comes with face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Sony A580 as a Street photography camera
Sony A33 as a Street photography camera
75
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
76
screen can move to multiple angles
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony A580
Sports photography with Sony A33
78
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports tracking focus
better than average battery life (1,050 shots)
comes with phase detect auto focus
67
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (14 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has phase detect autofocus
terrible battery (340 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Sony A580 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A33 as a Travel photography camera
60
better than average battery life (1,050 CIPA)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
missing Time Lapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
61
good MP (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
no Time Lapse recording
terrible battery (340 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A580 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A33 as a Landscape photography camera
73
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
good sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
better than average battery life (1,050 per charge)
has dual storage slots
missing Time Lapse mode
67
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (14 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
terrible battery (340 shots)
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A580 Vlogging information
Sony A33 Vlogging information
34
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have mic jack
display is not selfie friendly
77
screen is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detection autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
has external mic socket
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Sony A580 vs Sony A33 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A580 and Sony A33
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A580Sony SLT-A33
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha DSLR-A580 Sony SLT-A33
Class Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Released 2011-05-26 2010-08-24
Physical type Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
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Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.6mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 366.6mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4912 x 3264 4592 x 3056
Max native ISO 12800 12800
Max boosted ISO 25600 25600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 15 15
Cross type focus points 3 3
Lens
Lens support Sony/Minolta Alpha Sony/Minolta Alpha
Number of lenses 143 143
Crop factor 1.5 1.5
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fully Articulated
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 922 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,150 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x 0.73x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate 7.0 frames/s 7.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 12.00 m 10.00 m (@ ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/160s 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 599 gr (1.32 lbs) 500 gr (1.10 lbs)
Dimensions 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") 124 x 92 x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 80 70
DXO Color Depth rating 23.8 22.8
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.3 12.6
DXO Low light rating 1121 591
Other
Battery life 1050 pictures 340 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FM500H NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Two One
Cost at launch $848 $230