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Sony A700 vs Sony A33

Portability
58
Imaging
51
Features
58
Overall
53
Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 front
 
Sony SLT-A33 front
Portability
67
Imaging
54
Features
80
Overall
64

Sony A700 vs Sony A33 Key Specs

Sony A700
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 768g - 142 x 105 x 80mm
  • Revealed December 2007
  • Previous Model is Konica Minolta 7D
  • Newer Model is Sony A77
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
  • Launched August 2010
  • Successor is Sony A35
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Sony A700 vs Sony A33 Overview

Below, we are comparing the Sony A700 versus Sony A33, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and both of them are produced by Sony. The sensor resolution of the A700 (12MP) and the A33 (14MP) is fairly close and they possess the exact same sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The A700 was introduced 3 years prior to the A33 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Sony A700 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A33 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a short highlight of how the A700 scores versus the A33 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony A700 over the Sony A33

 A700 A33 

Reasons to pick Sony A33 over the Sony A700

 A33 A700 
LaunchedAugust 2010December 2007More recent by 32 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution921k920kCrisper display (+1k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Sony A700 and Sony A33

 A700 A33 
Manual focus Very exact focus
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement
Touch friendly display Neither has Touch friendly display

Sony A700 vs Sony A33 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to lug around your camera often, you should consider its weight and size. The Sony A700 has outer dimensions of 142mm x 105mm x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") and a weight of 768 grams (1.69 lbs) while 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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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the A700 compared to the A33.

Sony A700 vs Sony A33 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A700 and A33 is 58 and 67 respectively.

Sony A700 vs Sony A33 top view buttons comparison

Sony A700 vs Sony A33 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's tough to picture the difference in sensor measurements just by looking through specs. The visual here might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the A700 and A33.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can anticipate the Sony A33 to result in more detail using its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics much more aggressively. The older A700 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Sony A700 vs Sony A33 sensor size comparison

Sony A700 vs Sony A33 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A700 vs Sony A33 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A700 Portrait photography highlights
Sony A33 Portrait photography highlights
54
you can focus manually
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
no liveview feature
low resolution sensor (12MP)
72
focusing manually
decent megapixels (14MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
features face detection focus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony A700
Street photography with Sony A33
64
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
environment proof
no articulating screen
76
screen articulates
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony A700
Sports photography with Sony A33
56
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
environment proof
has phase detect auto focus
no liveview feature
slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
67
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (14MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
has phase detect auto focus
bad battery power (340 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Sony A700 Travel photography advice
Sony A33 Travel photography advice
49
environment proof
built-in flash
no Time Lapse recording
low resolution sensor (12MP)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
61
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
lack of Time Lapse recording
bad battery power (340 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A700 Landscape photography info
Sony A33 Landscape photography info
62
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
environment proof
2 card slots
no liveview feature
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
no Time Lapse recording
67
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (14MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
bad battery power (340 shots)
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A700 Vlogging highlights
Sony A33 Vlogging highlights
9
no video shooting
77
selfie friendly screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
has external mic support
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Sony A700 vs Sony A33 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A700 and Sony A33
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A700Sony SLT-A33
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 Sony SLT-A33
Class Advanced DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2007-12-19 2010-08-24
Physical type Mid-size 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 area 366.6mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4272 x 2848 4592 x 3056
Highest native ISO 6400 12800
Highest boosted ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 11 15
Cross focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mount Sony/Minolta Alpha Sony/Minolta Alpha
Number of lenses 143 143
Focal length multiplier 1.5 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Screen resolution 920 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,150 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.6x 0.73x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 5.0 frames per second 7.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 12.00 m 10.00 m (@ ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, rear curtain, Off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/250 secs 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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 None 1920x1080
Video file 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 768g (1.69 lbs) 500g (1.10 lbs)
Dimensions 142 x 105 x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") 124 x 92 x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 66 70
DXO Color Depth score 22.3 22.8
DXO Dynamic range score 11.9 12.6
DXO Low light score 581 591
Other
Battery life - 340 shots
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FM500H NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II), Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Two 1
Launch price $1,000 $230