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Sony TX66 vs Sony A33

Portability
97
Imaging
42
Features
51
Overall
45
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66 front
 
Sony SLT-A33 front
Portability
67
Imaging
54
Features
80
Overall
64

Sony TX66 vs Sony A33 Key Specs

Sony TX66
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 109g - 93 x 54 x 13mm
  • Released February 2012
Sony A33
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Increase 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 TX66 vs Sony A33 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Sony TX66 over the Sony A33

 TX66 A33 
ReleasedFebruary 2012August 2010More recent by 19 months
Screen dimensions3.3"3"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1230k921kCrisper screen (+309k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A33 over the Sony TX66

 A33 TX66 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Sony TX66 and Sony A33

 TX66 A33 
Manually focus Very exact focusing

Sony TX66 vs Sony A33 Physical Comparison

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.

Sony TX66 vs Sony A33 size comparison

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

Sony TX66 vs Sony A33 top view buttons comparison

Sony TX66 vs Sony A33 Sensor Comparison

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.

Sony TX66 vs Sony A33 sensor size comparison

Sony TX66 vs Sony A33 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony TX66 vs Sony A33 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony TX66 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A33 as a Portrait photography camera
42
you can focus manually
good megapixels (18MP)
includes face detection autofocus
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
72
focusing manually
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony TX66
Street photography with Sony A33
64
has image stabilization (Optical)
features touch focus
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
76
screen articulates
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony TX66
Sports photography with Sony A33
49
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (18MP)
includes tracking autofocus
better than average battery life (250 CIPA)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
67
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (14MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
not so great battery life (340 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony TX66
Travel photography with Sony A33
72
better than average battery life (250 per charge)
features touch focus
good megapixels (18MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (26mm)
lack of Timelapse function
does not have selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
61
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
does not have Time Lapse mode
not so great battery life (340 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony TX66 Landscape photography info
Sony A33 Landscape photography info
51
you can focus manually
decently wide (26mm)
good sized screen (3.3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (18MP)
better than average battery life (250 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
lack of Timelapse function
67
focusing manually
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
not so great battery life (340 per charge)
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony TX66 Vlogging features
Sony A33 Vlogging features
36
decently wide (26mm)
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not have selfie friendly display
lack of external microphone port
77
display is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detection focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes external mic socket
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Sony TX66 vs Sony A33 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony TX66 and Sony A33
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66Sony SLT-A33
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66 Sony SLT-A33
Type Ultracompact Entry-Level DSLR
Released 2012-02-28 2010-08-24
Physical type Ultracompact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by 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 surface area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 18MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4896 x 3672 4592 x 3056
Highest native ISO 12800 12800
Highest enhanced ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 15
Cross type focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.5-4.8 -
Macro focusing distance 1cm -
Number of lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen sizing 3.3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 1,230 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology XtraFine TruBlack OLED display -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,150 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames/s 7.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.10 m 10.00 m (@ ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Rear Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 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)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video 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 None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 109 gr (0.24 pounds) 500 gr (1.10 pounds)
Physical dimensions 93 x 54 x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") 124 x 92 x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 250 images 340 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-BN NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo, microSD/microSDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $350 $230