Sony HX80 vs Sony A33

Below, we will be contrasting the Sony HX80 versus Sony A33, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and both of them are produced by Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the HX80 (18MP) and A33 (14MP) and the HX80 (1/2.3") and A33 (APS-C) use different sensor sizing.

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The HX80 was brought out 5 years after the A33 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony HX80 being a Compact camera and the Sony A33 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a simple view of how the HX80 matches up vs the A33 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80 & Sony SLT-A33. The entire galleries are provided at Sony HX80 Gallery & Sony A33 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry around your camera, you will want to consider its weight and measurements. The Sony HX80 features outer measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") having a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs) while the Sony A33 has proportions 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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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the HX80 against the A33.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the HX80 and A33 is 91 and 67 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to imagine the difference between sensor sizes only by looking at technical specs. The image underneath will provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the HX80 and A33.

As you can tell, the two cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The HX80 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony HX80 will give you greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures much more aggressively. The more modern HX80 provides an advantage in sensor tech.