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Sony WX300 vs Sony A33

Portability
94
Imaging
42
Features
38
Overall
40
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300 front
 
Sony SLT-A33 front
Portability
67
Imaging
54
Features
80
Overall
64

Sony WX300 vs Sony A33 Key Specs

Sony WX300
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
  • 166g - 96 x 55 x 25mm
  • Released February 2013
  • Renewed by Sony WX350
Sony A33
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 500g - 124 x 92 x 85mm
  • Launched August 2010
  • Successor is Sony A35
Photography Glossary

Sony WX300 vs Sony A33 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Sony WX300 over the Sony A33

 WX300 A33 
LaunchedFebruary 2013August 2010More modern by 31 months

Reasons to pick Sony A33 over the Sony WX300

 A33 WX300 
Focus manually Very accurate focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution921k460kSharper screen (+461k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Sony WX300 and Sony A33

 WX300 A33 
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurement
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Sony WX300 vs Sony A33 Physical Comparison

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).

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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.

Sony WX300 vs Sony A33 size comparison

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

Sony WX300 vs Sony A33 top view buttons comparison

Sony WX300 vs Sony A33 Sensor Comparison

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.

Sony WX300 vs Sony A33 sensor size comparison

Sony WX300 vs Sony A33 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony WX300 vs Sony A33 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony WX300 Portrait photography information
Sony A33 Portrait photography information
36
MP count good (18MP)
comes with face detection focusing
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
72
manual focus
good MP (14 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
comes with face detection focusing
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony WX300 Street photography highlights
Sony A33 Street photography highlights
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (166g)
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
76
screen articulates
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony WX300
Sports photography with Sony A33
49
long zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (18 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
67
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (14MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect AF
bad battery pack (340 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Sony WX300 Travel photography features
Sony A33 Travel photography features
71
lighter than others (166 grams)
MP count good (18MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
great zoom (500mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
61
good MP (14MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
no Time Lapse recording
bad battery pack (340 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony WX300 Landscape photography details
Sony A33 Landscape photography details
44
relatively wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (18MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
lack of Timelapse mode
67
manual focus
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (14MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW files
bad battery pack (340 CIPA)
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony WX300 Vlogging advice
Sony A33 Vlogging advice
35
relatively wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than others (166 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of external microphone support
77
selfie friendly screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes external mic port
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Sony WX300 vs Sony A33 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony WX300 and Sony A33
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300Sony SLT-A33
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300 Sony SLT-A33
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level DSLR
Released 2013-02-20 2010-08-24
Body design Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
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Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 18 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4896 x 3672 4592 x 3056
Maximum native ISO 3200 12800
Maximum enhanced ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 15
Cross focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 25-500mm (20.0x) -
Largest aperture f/3.5-6.5 -
Number of lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 460k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,150k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/1600s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 10.0fps 7.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.30 m 10.00 m (@ ISO 100)
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 166 gr (0.37 lbs) 500 gr (1.10 lbs)
Physical dimensions 96 x 55 x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") 124 x 92 x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 70
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.8
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.6
DXO Low light score not tested 591
Other
Battery life - 340 photographs
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-BX1 NP-FW50
Self timer - Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $330 $230