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Sony HX10V vs Sony A33

Portability
91
Imaging
42
Features
46
Overall
43
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V front
 
Sony SLT-A33 front
Portability
67
Imaging
54
Features
80
Overall
64

Sony HX10V vs Sony A33 Key Specs

Sony HX10V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-400mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 234g - 105 x 60 x 34mm
  • Launched February 2012
  • Later Model is Sony HX20V
Sony A33
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 500g - 124 x 92 x 85mm
  • Revealed August 2010
  • Renewed by Sony A35
Photography Glossary

Sony HX10V vs Sony A33 Overview

Following is a in-depth review of the Sony HX10V versus Sony A33, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and they are both designed by Sony. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the HX10V (18MP) and A33 (14MP) and the HX10V (1/2.3") and A33 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The HX10V was announced 19 months after the A33 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony HX10V being a Compact camera and the Sony A33 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a short highlight of how the HX10V grades versus the A33 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony HX10V over the Sony A33

 HX10V A33 
RevealedFebruary 2012August 2010More modern by 19 months
Screen resolution922k921kClearer screen (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A33 over the Sony HX10V

 A33 HX10V 
Focus manually Very accurate focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Sony HX10V and Sony A33

 HX10V A33 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen size
Touch friendly screen Neither provides Touch friendly screen

Sony HX10V vs Sony A33 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Sony HX10V provides outside dimensions of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs) while the Sony A33 has specifications of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") with a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the HX10V and the A33.

Sony HX10V vs Sony A33 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the HX10V and A33 is 91 and 67 respectively.

Sony HX10V vs Sony A33 top view buttons comparison

Sony HX10V vs Sony A33 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizes just by going over a spec sheet. The image below should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the HX10V and A33.

As you can see, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The HX10V having a tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony HX10V will offer more detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The fresher HX10V is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.

Sony HX10V vs Sony A33 sensor size comparison

Sony HX10V vs Sony A33 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony HX10V vs Sony A33 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony HX10V Portrait photography information
Sony A33 Portrait photography information
38
good resolution (18 megapixels)
features face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
72
has manual focus
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Sony HX10V Street photography features
Sony A33 Street photography features
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (234g)
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
76
screen articulates fully
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
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Sports Comparison

Sony HX10V as a Sports photography camera
Sony A33 as a Sports photography camera
49
long zoom range (24-400mm 16.7 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (18MP)
features tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
67
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has phase detect auto focus
bad battery life (340 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Sony HX10V Travel photography information
Sony A33 Travel photography information
69
lighter than others in class (234g)
good resolution (18MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (24mm)
great reach (400mm)
no Time Lapse function
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
61
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
doesn't have Time Lapse function
bad battery life (340 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony HX10V Landscape photography highlights
Sony A33 Landscape photography highlights
45
fairly wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (18 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
no Time Lapse function
67
has manual focus
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
bad battery life (340 per charge)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony HX10V as a Vlogging camera
Sony A33 as a Vlogging camera
34
fairly wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than others in class (234 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
no external mic port
77
display is selfie friendly
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detection focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has external mic jack
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Sony HX10V vs Sony A33 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony HX10V and Sony A33
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10VSony SLT-A33
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V Sony SLT-A33
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level DSLR
Launched 2012-02-28 2010-08-24
Body design Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
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Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 18MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4896 x 3672 4592 x 3056
Highest native ISO 12800 12800
Highest enhanced ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 9 15
Cross type focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens zoom range 24-400mm (16.7x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.3-5.9 -
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Number of lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 922 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,150 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 10.0fps 7.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.30 m 10.00 m (@ ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 234g (0.52 lbs) 500g (1.10 lbs)
Dimensions 105 x 60 x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") 124 x 92 x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 70
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 591
Other
Battery life 320 shots 340 shots
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-BG1 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Pricing at release $616 $230