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Sony HX80 vs Sony A33

Portability
91
Imaging
44
Features
60
Overall
50
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80 front
 
Sony SLT-A33 front
Portability
67
Imaging
54
Features
80
Overall
64

Sony HX80 vs Sony A33 Key Specs

Sony HX80
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Bump to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
  • 245g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Announced March 2016
Sony A33
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 500g - 124 x 92 x 85mm
  • Introduced August 2010
  • Successor is Sony A35
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Sony HX80 vs Sony A33 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Sony HX80 over the Sony A33

 HX80 A33 
IntroducedMarch 2016August 2010More modern by 68 months

Reasons to pick Sony A33 over the Sony HX80

 A33 HX80 
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen

Common features in the Sony HX80 and Sony A33

 HX80 A33 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurement
Screen resolution921k921kIdentical screen resolution
Selfie screen Both good for selfies
Touch screen Absent Touch screen

Sony HX80 vs Sony A33 Physical Comparison

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).

Examine the Sony HX80 versus Sony A33 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Sony HX80 vs Sony A33 size comparison

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

Sony HX80 vs Sony A33 top view buttons comparison

Sony HX80 vs Sony A33 Sensor Comparison

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.

Sony HX80 vs Sony A33 sensor size comparison

Sony HX80 vs Sony A33 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony HX80 vs Sony A33 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony HX80 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A33 as a Portrait photography camera
39
good resolution (18MP)
supports face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
72
manual focus
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
comes with face detection focus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony HX80 Street photography information
Sony A33 Street photography information
70
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (245g)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
76
fully articulated screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony HX80
Sports photography with Sony A33
57
amazing zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (18 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
good battery (390 per charge)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
67
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (14MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports phase detect auto focus
terrible battery (340 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Sony HX80 Travel photography features
Sony A33 Travel photography features
76
good battery (390 per charge)
lighter than others in class (245g)
good resolution (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
quite wide (24mm)
very long zoom (720mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
61
megapixel count good (14MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
missing Time Lapse mode
terrible battery (340 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony HX80 Landscape photography info
Sony A33 Landscape photography info
49
quite wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (18 megapixels)
good battery (390 shots)
manual focus not available
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse recording
67
manual focus
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
good sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW files
terrible battery (340 CIPA)
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony HX80 Vlogging factors
Sony A33 Vlogging factors
75
quite wide (24mm)
selfie friendly screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than others in class (245g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have external microphone jack
77
selfie friendly display
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with external mic port
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Sony HX80 vs Sony A33 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony HX80 and Sony A33
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80Sony SLT-A33
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80 Sony SLT-A33
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level DSLR
Announced 2016-03-07 2010-08-24
Body design Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz X Bionz
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 surface area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 18MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4896 x 3672 4592 x 3056
Maximum native ISO 3200 12800
Maximum boosted ISO 12800 25600
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 15
Cross focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 24-720mm (30.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.5-6.4 -
Macro focus distance 5cm -
Amount of lenses - 143
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Display type Tilting Fully Articulated
Display size 3" 3"
Resolution of display 921k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,150k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames/s 7.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.40 m (with Auto ISO) 10.00 m (@ ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, on, slow sync, off, rear sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 245 gr (0.54 lbs) 500 gr (1.10 lbs)
Dimensions 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") 124 x 92 x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 70
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.8
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.6
DXO Low light score not tested 591
Other
Battery life 390 photos 340 photos
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-BX1 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo; SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $368 $230