Sony TX30 vs Sony A33

Following is a extensive analysis of the Sony TX30 and Sony A33, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and both are designed by Sony. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the TX30 (18MP) and A33 (14MP) and the TX30 (1/2.3") and A33 (APS-C) come with different sensor measurements.

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The TX30 was introduced 2 years after the A33 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony TX30 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A33 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a short overview of how the TX30 matches up vs the A33 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30 & Sony SLT-A33. The whole galleries are provided at Sony TX30 Gallery & Sony A33 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Sony TX30 offers physical dimensions of 96mm x 59mm x 15mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") accompanied by a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst 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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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at the time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the TX30 and the A33.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TX30 and A33 is 96 and 67 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes just by researching specs. The picture here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the TX30 and A33.

All in all, both of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The TX30 with its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony TX30 will provide you with more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The newer TX30 should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.