Sony H20 vs Sony A33

Let's examine more in depth at the Sony H20 vs Sony A33, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and both are sold by Sony. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the H20 (10MP) and A33 (14MP) and the H20 (1/2.3") and A33 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The H20 was brought out 15 months before the A33 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sony H20 being a Compact camera and the Sony A33 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a simple view of how the H20 scores vs the A33 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20 and Sony SLT-A33. The entire galleries are provided at Sony H20 Gallery and Sony A33 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and size. The Sony H20 features physical measurements of 107mm x 69mm x 47mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.9") with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) whilst the Sony A33 has specifications 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 H20 vs Sony A33 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you use at that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the H20 and the A33.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the H20 and A33 is 87 and 67 respectively.

Normally, it's tough to envision the gap in sensor sizing purely by viewing a spec sheet. The visual here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the H20 and A33.

Clearly, both the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The H20 because of its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A33 will provide you with extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older H20 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.