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Sony HX90V vs Sony A33

Portability
91
Imaging
43
Features
63
Overall
51
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V front
 
Sony SLT-A33 front
Portability
67
Imaging
54
Features
80
Overall
64

Sony HX90V vs Sony A33 Key Specs

Sony HX90V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
  • 245g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Revealed April 2015
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
  • Released August 2010
  • Updated by Sony A35
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Sony HX90V vs Sony A33 Overview

Its time to take a closer look at the Sony HX90V and Sony A33, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and they are both designed by Sony. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the HX90V (18MP) and A33 (14MP) and the HX90V (1/2.3") and A33 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The HX90V was revealed 4 years after the A33 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Sony HX90V being a Compact camera and the Sony A33 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise summation of how the HX90V scores vs the A33 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony HX90V over the Sony A33

 HX90V A33 
ReleasedApril 2015August 2010Newer by 57 months

Reasons to pick Sony A33 over the Sony HX90V

 A33 HX90V 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen

Common features in the Sony HX90V and Sony A33

 HX90V A33 
Manual focus Dial precise focus
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurements
Screen resolution921k921kExact same screen resolution
Selfie screen Both are selfie friendly
Touch screen Neither includes Touch screen

Sony HX90V vs Sony A33 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera, you need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Sony HX90V features physical dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") along with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs) while the Sony A33 has dimensions of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") along with a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you select at the time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the HX90V against the A33.

Sony HX90V vs Sony A33 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the HX90V and A33 is 91 and 67 respectively.

Sony HX90V vs Sony A33 top view buttons comparison

Sony HX90V vs Sony A33 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be difficult to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by going through technical specs. The pic underneath might give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the HX90V and A33.

As you can tell, both of those cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The HX90V having a smaller sensor will make achieving bokeh more challenging and the Sony HX90V will provide more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The younger HX90V will have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Sony HX90V vs Sony A33 sensor size comparison

Sony HX90V vs Sony A33 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony HX90V vs Sony A33 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony HX90V Portrait photography factors
Sony A33 Portrait photography factors
45
has manual focus
megapixel count decent (18 megapixels)
provides face detection autofocus
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
72
focusing manually
good resolution (14MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Sony HX90V Street photography advice
Sony A33 Street photography advice
69
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (245 grams)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
76
screen can move to multiple angles
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
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Sports Comparison

Sony HX90V Sports photography factors
Sony A33 Sports photography factors
57
excellent zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (18 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
better than average battery power (360 per charge)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
67
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
comes with phase detect autofocus
low battery power (340 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony HX90V
Travel photography with Sony A33
76
better than average battery power (360 per charge)
lighter than competition (245 grams)
megapixel count decent (18MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
really wide (24mm)
long reach (720mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
61
good resolution (14MP)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
missing Time Lapse recording
low battery power (340 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony HX90V Landscape photography info
Sony A33 Landscape photography info
53
has manual focus
really wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (18MP)
better than average battery power (360 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
does not have Time Lapse recording
67
focusing manually
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
low battery power (340 CIPA)
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony HX90V
Vlogging with Sony A33
75
really wide (24mm)
selfie friendly screen
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition (245 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not have external mic jack
77
screen is selfie friendly
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides face detect autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have mic support
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Sony HX90V vs Sony A33 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony HX90V and Sony A33
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90VSony SLT-A33
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V Sony SLT-A33
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2015-04-14 2010-08-24
Physical type Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor 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 area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 18MP 14MP
Anti alias 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 12800 12800
Maximum boosted ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 15
Cross type focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens zoom range 24-720mm (30.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.5-6.4 -
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Total lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fully Articulated
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 921 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 638 thousand dots 1,150 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.5x 0.73x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames/s 7.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.40 m (with Auto ISO) 10.00 m (@ ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, flash on, slow sync, flash off, rear sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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 file format AVCHD, XAVC S MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 245 gr (0.54 pounds) 500 gr (1.10 pounds)
Physical 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 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 360 images 340 images
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-BX1 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $440 $230