Sony W370 vs Sony A33

Let's look a bit more closely at the Sony W370 and Sony A33, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and they are both sold by Sony. The image resolution of the W370 (14MP) and the A33 (14MP) is pretty well matched but the W370 (1/2.3") and A33 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The W370 was announced 7 months prior to the A33 and they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony W370 being a Compact camera and the Sony A33 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a concise overview of how the W370 scores against the A33 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370 & Sony SLT-A33. The whole galleries are provided at Sony W370 Gallery & Sony A33 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Sony W370 enjoys outside dimensions of 100mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Sony A33 has measurements of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") and a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the W370 vs the A33.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the W370 and A33 is 94 and 67 respectively.

Usually, it is very difficult to envision the contrast between sensor sizing only by reading through technical specs. The visual below will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the W370 and A33.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras come with the identical MP albeit not the same sensor sizing. The W370 has the tinier sensor which should make obtaining shallower depth of field tougher. The older W370 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.