Sony W510 vs Sony A33

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Sony W510 vs Sony A33, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and they are both produced by Sony. The image resolution of the W510 (12MP) and the A33 (14MP) is pretty comparable but the W510 (1/2.3") and A33 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The W510 was announced 5 months after the A33 which means that they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras have different body design with the Sony W510 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A33 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going straight to a detailed comparison, here is a concise view of how the W510 grades against the A33 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510 and Sony SLT-A33. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony W510 Gallery and Sony A33 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and size. The Sony W510 features outer dimensions of 96mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs) whilst the Sony A33 has specifications of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") with a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the W510 against the A33.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the W510 and A33 is 96 and 67 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to see the difference in sensor sizes only by seeing technical specs. The pic here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the W510 and A33.

As you can tell, both of those cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The W510 using its smaller sensor will make getting bokeh trickier and the Sony A33 will show extra detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures more aggressively.