Sony WX300 vs Sony A33

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Sony WX300 versus Sony A33, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and both of them are sold by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the WX300 (18MP) and A33 (14MP) and the WX300 (1/2.3") and A33 (APS-C) posses different sensor sizing.

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The WX300 was unveiled 2 years after the A33 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Sony WX300 being a Compact camera and the Sony A33 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving into a thorough comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the WX300 scores vs the A33 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300 & Sony SLT-A33. The full galleries are provided at Sony WX300 Gallery & Sony A33 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry around your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and measurements. The Sony WX300 comes with outside measurements of 96mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 166 grams (0.37 lbs) while the Sony A33 has proportions of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") with a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony WX300 versus Sony A33 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the WX300 vs the A33.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WX300 and A33 is 94 and 67 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes merely by viewing a spec sheet. The pic here will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the WX300 and A33.

As you can see, the two cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The WX300 with its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Sony WX300 will provide you with greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more modern WX300 should have a benefit in sensor technology.