Sony a5100 vs Sony A33

Lets look closer at the Sony a5100 and Sony A33, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and both of them are created by Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the a5100 (24MP) and A33 (14MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor size (APS-C).

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The a5100 was released 4 years after the A33 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Sony a5100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A33 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the a5100 matches up against the A33 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha a5100 & Sony SLT-A33. The complete galleries are provided at Sony a5100 Gallery & Sony A33 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and volume. The Sony a5100 offers outside dimensions of 110mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") having a weight of 283 grams (0.62 lbs) whilst the Sony A33 has sizing of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") and a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at that moment. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the a5100 vs the A33.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the a5100 and A33 is 89 and 67 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions simply by reading through specs. The picture here will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the a5100 and A33.

As you can plainly see, both cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Sony a5100 to give extra detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The younger a5100 is going to have an advantage in sensor tech.