Sony a1 vs Sony A33

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Sony a1 and Sony A33, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and both are offered by Sony. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the a1 (50MP) and A33 (14MP) and the a1 (Full frame) and A33 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The a1 was unveiled 10 years after the A33 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Sony a1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A33 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise summation of how the a1 matches up vs the A33 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha a1 & Sony SLT-A33. The full galleries are provided at Sony a1 Gallery & Sony A33 Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera, you need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sony a1 comes with physical dimensions of 129mm x 97mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 737 grams (1.62 lbs) while the Sony A33 has dimensions of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") and a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).

See the Sony a1 and Sony A33 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have during that time. The following is a front view size comparison of the a1 against the A33.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the a1 and A33 is 61 and 67 respectively.

In many cases, it can be difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by viewing specs. The picture below will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the a1 and A33.

All in all, the 2 cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The a1 using its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony a1 will result in extra detail having an extra 36 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures more aggressively. The fresher a1 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.