Sony A6300 vs Sony A33

Let's look a bit more closely at the Sony A6300 and Sony A33, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and both of them are manufactured by Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the A6300 (24MP) and A33 (14MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor size (APS-C).

Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhone

The A6300 was revealed 5 years later than the A33 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A33 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple summary of how the A6300 grades against the A33 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha a6300 and Sony SLT-A33. The full galleries are available at Sony A6300 Gallery and Sony A33 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and proportions. The Sony A6300 comes with outer dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") along with a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs) whilst the Sony A33 has measurements of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") having a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).

Compare the Sony A6300 and Sony A33 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use during that time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the A6300 versus the A33.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A6300 and A33 is 83 and 67 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to visualize the difference between sensor measurements merely by looking at specifications. The photograph here will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the A6300 and A33.

To sum up, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You should count on the Sony A6300 to give you extra detail because of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures way more aggressively. The fresher A6300 should have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.