Sony WX1 vs Sony A33

Below, we will be looking at the Sony WX1 versus Sony A33, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and both are produced by Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the WX1 (10MP) and A33 (14MP) and the WX1 (1/2.4") and A33 (APS-C) use different sensor sizing.

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The WX1 was introduced 12 months earlier than the A33 and they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony WX1 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A33 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a quick overview of how the WX1 scores vs the A33 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1 & Sony SLT-A33. The whole galleries are provided at Sony WX1 Gallery & Sony A33 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sony WX1 features outside dimensions of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Sony A33 has proportions of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") along with a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).

Contrast the Sony WX1 versus Sony A33 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the WX1 compared to the A33.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WX1 and A33 is 96 and 67 respectively.

Typically, it is very tough to imagine the gap in sensor measurements merely by seeing specifications. The photograph here may give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the WX1 and A33.

To sum up, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The WX1 using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony A33 will provide greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older WX1 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.