Sony S950 vs Sony A33

Here is a in depth overview of the Sony S950 and Sony A33, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and both of them are created by Sony. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the S950 (10MP) and A33 (14MP) and the S950 (1/2.3") and A33 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The S950 was revealed 18 months earlier than the A33 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony S950 being a Compact camera and the Sony A33 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the S950 matches up against the A33 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950 & Sony SLT-A33. The full galleries are available at Sony S950 Gallery & Sony A33 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and size. The Sony S950 offers external dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) and the Sony A33 has specifications 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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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at the time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the S950 versus the A33.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the S950 and A33 is 94 and 67 respectively.

Generally, it can be tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizing just by reading through a spec sheet. The photograph here will provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S950 and A33.

Clearly, both of those cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The S950 with its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower DOF trickier and the Sony A33 will give you greater detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older S950 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.