Sony W830 vs Sony A33

On this page, we will be evaluating the Sony W830 and Sony A33, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and both of them are built by Sony. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the W830 (20MP) and A33 (14MP) and the W830 (1/2.3") and A33 (APS-C) boast different sensor size.

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The W830 was unveiled 3 years later than the A33 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Sony W830 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A33 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the W830 grades against the A33 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830 & Sony SLT-A33. The full galleries are viewable at Sony W830 Gallery & Sony A33 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and size. The Sony W830 offers exterior dimensions of 93mm x 52mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") and a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs) whilst the Sony A33 has specifications of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") having a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the W830 and the A33.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the W830 and A33 is 96 and 67 respectively.

Usually, it is hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing purely by reading through a spec sheet. The visual here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the W830 and A33.

Clearly, the two cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The W830 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Sony W830 will give you more detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more recent W830 provides an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.