Sony H50 vs Sony A33

Below is a complete comparison of the Sony H50 vs Sony A33, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and both of them are manufactured by Sony. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the H50 (9MP) and A33 (14MP) and the H50 (1/2.3") and A33 (APS-C) feature different sensor measurements.

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The H50 was manufactured 19 months before the A33 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony H50 being a Compact camera and the Sony A33 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the H50 scores against the A33 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 and Sony SLT-A33. The entire galleries are available at Sony H50 Gallery and Sony A33 Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and size. The Sony H50 offers outside measurements of 116mm x 81mm x 86mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.4") with a weight of 547 grams (1.21 lbs) and the Sony A33 has specifications of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use during that time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the H50 compared to the A33.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the H50 and A33 is 69 and 67 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be tough to picture the difference in sensor measurements purely by going through specs. The visual below should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the H50 and A33.

All in all, both of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The H50 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony A33 will produce extra detail due to its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The older H50 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.