Sony TX66 vs Sony A33

Below is a complete overview of the Sony TX66 vs Sony A33, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and both are built by Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the TX66 (18MP) and A33 (14MP) and the TX66 (1/2.3") and A33 (APS-C) posses different sensor measurements.

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The TX66 was launched 19 months later than the A33 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sony TX66 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A33 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick summary of how the TX66 matches up vs the A33 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66 & Sony SLT-A33. The complete galleries are available at Sony TX66 Gallery & Sony A33 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Sony TX66 comes with physical measurements of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") along with a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs) and the Sony A33 has sizing of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the TX66 versus the A33.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TX66 and A33 is 97 and 67 respectively.

Normally, it can be tough to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reviewing specifications. The graphic below will give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the TX66 and A33.

Plainly, both cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The TX66 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony TX66 will deliver more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The newer TX66 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.