Sony TX9 vs Sony A33

Let's look closer at the Sony TX9 vs Sony A33, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and both are offered by Sony. The image resolution of the TX9 (12MP) and the A33 (14MP) is pretty close but the TX9 (1/2.3") and A33 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor size.

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The TX9 was unveiled around the same time to the A33 and they are both of a similar generation. The two cameras offer different body type with the Sony TX9 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A33 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go through a detailed comparison, below is a short overview of how the TX9 grades against the A33 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9 and Sony SLT-A33. The full galleries are available at Sony TX9 Gallery and Sony A33 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Sony TX9 offers physical dimensions of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 149 grams (0.33 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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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you choose at the time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the TX9 vs the A33.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TX9 and A33 is 95 and 67 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to visualise the difference in sensor measurements just by researching technical specs. The graphic below will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the TX9 and A33.

As you can tell, both of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The TX9 with its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony A33 will render greater detail having an extra 2MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a little more aggressively.