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Sony TX200V vs Sony A33

Portability
96
Imaging
42
Features
48
Overall
44
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V front
 
Sony SLT-A33 front
Portability
67
Imaging
54
Features
80
Overall
64

Sony TX200V vs Sony A33 Key Specs

Sony TX200V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 129g - 96 x 58 x 16mm
  • Introduced January 2012
Sony A33
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 500g - 124 x 92 x 85mm
  • Released August 2010
  • Successor is Sony A35
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Sony TX200V vs Sony A33 Overview

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Sony TX200V and Sony A33, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and they are both sold by Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the TX200V (18MP) and A33 (14MP) and the TX200V (1/2.3") and A33 (APS-C) come with different sensor sizes.

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The TX200V was brought out 18 months after the A33 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sony TX200V being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A33 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving through a in depth comparison, below is a simple overview of how the TX200V matches up versus the A33 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony TX200V over the Sony A33

 TX200V A33 
ReleasedJanuary 2012August 2010More modern by 18 months
Screen dimension3.3"3"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1230k921kSharper screen (+309k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A33 over the Sony TX200V

 A33 TX200V 
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Sony TX200V and Sony A33

 TX200V A33 

Sony TX200V vs Sony A33 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Sony TX200V provides physical measurements of 96mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") having a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Sony A33 has proportions 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 Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the TX200V and the A33.

Sony TX200V vs Sony A33 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TX200V and A33 is 96 and 67 respectively.

Sony TX200V vs Sony A33 top view buttons comparison

Sony TX200V vs Sony A33 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizes only by seeing a spec sheet. The pic below may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the TX200V and A33.

Clearly, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The TX200V because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF tougher and the Sony TX200V will provide more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The newer TX200V should have an advantage in sensor tech.

Sony TX200V vs Sony A33 sensor size comparison

Sony TX200V vs Sony A33 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony TX200V vs Sony A33 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony TX200V as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A33 as a Portrait photography camera
36
resolution is good (18MP)
has face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
72
you can focus manually
MP count decent (14MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detect focus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony TX200V Street photography details
Sony A33 Street photography details
68
has image stabilization (Optical)
has touch focus
environment proofing
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
76
screen articulates
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony TX200V
Sports photography with Sony A33
49
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (18MP)
has tracking autofocus
environment proofing
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
67
image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports phase detect auto focus
bad battery life (340 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Sony TX200V Travel photography information
Sony A33 Travel photography information
71
environment proofing
has touch focus
resolution is good (18MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse recording
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
61
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
doesn't have Time Lapse function
bad battery life (340 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony TX200V as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A33 as a Landscape photography camera
47
fairly wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3.3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (18 megapixels)
environment proofing
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
missing Timelapse recording
67
you can focus manually
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
decent sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
bad battery life (340 per charge)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony TX200V
Vlogging with Sony A33
35
fairly wide (28mm)
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
missing external microphone support
77
screen is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with mic socket
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Sony TX200V vs Sony A33 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony TX200V and Sony A33
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200VSony SLT-A33
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V Sony SLT-A33
Category Ultracompact Entry-Level DSLR
Introduced 2012-01-30 2010-08-24
Physical type Ultracompact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor BIONZ 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 18 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4896 x 3672 4592 x 3056
Maximum native ISO 12800 12800
Maximum enhanced ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 15
Cross focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) -
Largest aperture f/3.5-4.8 -
Macro focus range 3cm -
Available lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen size 3.3" 3"
Resolution of screen 1,230 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology 1,229,760 dots equiv. XtraFine TruBlack OLED display -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,150 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 2 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames/s 7.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.10 m 10.00 m (@ ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
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)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 129 grams (0.28 lbs) 500 grams (1.10 lbs)
Dimensions 96 x 58 x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") 124 x 92 x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 220 pictures 340 pictures
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-BN NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at release $500 $230