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Sony WX350 vs Sony A33

Portability
94
Imaging
43
Features
43
Overall
43
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350 front
 
Sony SLT-A33 front
Portability
67
Imaging
54
Features
80
Overall
64

Sony WX350 vs Sony A33 Key Specs

Sony WX350
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
  • 164g - 96 x 55 x 26mm
  • Revealed February 2014
  • Previous Model is Sony WX300
  • Updated by Sony WX500
Sony A33
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 500g - 124 x 92 x 85mm
  • Released August 2010
  • Successor is Sony A35
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Sony WX350 vs Sony A33 Overview

Its time to look closer at the Sony WX350 versus Sony A33, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom 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 WX350 (18MP) and A33 (14MP) and the WX350 (1/2.3") and A33 (APS-C) posses different sensor dimensions.

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The WX350 was revealed 3 years later than the A33 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony WX350 being a Compact camera and the Sony A33 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief view of how the WX350 grades against the A33 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony WX350 over the Sony A33

 WX350 A33 
ReleasedFebruary 2014August 2010More recent by 43 months

Reasons to pick Sony A33 over the Sony WX350

 A33 WX350 
Manually focus Dial accurate focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution921k460kCrisper screen (+461k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Sony WX350 and Sony A33

 WX350 A33 
Screen size3"3"Same screen sizing
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Sony WX350 vs Sony A33 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Sony WX350 has got outside measurements of 96mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs) while the Sony A33 has dimensions of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") and a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony WX350 versus Sony A33 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at that time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the WX350 vs the A33.

Sony WX350 vs Sony A33 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WX350 and A33 is 94 and 67 respectively.

Sony WX350 vs Sony A33 top view buttons comparison

Sony WX350 vs Sony A33 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its difficult to picture the difference in sensor measurements only by viewing specs. The graphic below should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the WX350 and A33.

All in all, the two cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The WX350 having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Sony WX350 will render extra detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The fresher WX350 should have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

Sony WX350 vs Sony A33 sensor size comparison

Sony WX350 vs Sony A33 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony WX350 vs Sony A33 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony WX350 Portrait photography highlights
Sony A33 Portrait photography highlights
37
MP count good (18MP)
features face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
72
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (14MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detection focus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony WX350
Street photography with Sony A33
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (164 grams)
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
76
screen articulates
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony WX350 as a Sports photography camera
Sony A33 as a Sports photography camera
52
long zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (18MP)
features tracking autofocus
better than average battery (470 CIPA)
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
67
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (14MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with phase detect auto focus
bad battery pack (340 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony WX350
Travel photography with Sony A33
72
better than average battery (470 CIPA)
lighter than competitors in class (164g)
MP count good (18MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (25mm)
very long reach (500mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
61
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
no Time Lapse mode
bad battery pack (340 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony WX350 Landscape photography highlights
Sony A33 Landscape photography highlights
47
relatively wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (18 megapixels)
better than average battery (470 CIPA)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
does not have Time Lapse recording
67
you can focus manually
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen size is decent (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (14MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
bad battery pack (340 per charge)
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony WX350 Vlogging details
Sony A33 Vlogging details
35
relatively wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competitors in class (164g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have external mic support
77
selfie friendly screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have external mic socket
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Sony WX350 vs Sony A33 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony WX350 and Sony A33
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350Sony SLT-A33
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350 Sony SLT-A33
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2014-02-13 2010-08-24
Physical type Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz
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 18MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4896 x 3672 4592 x 3056
Max native ISO 12800 12800
Max enhanced ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection 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) -
Highest aperture f/3.5-6.5 -
Amount of lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 460 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,150 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/1600s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate 10.0fps 7.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.30 m 10.00 m (@ ISO 100)
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions VCHD: 28M PS(1,920x1,080/60p) / 24M FX(1,920x1,080/60i) / 17M FH(1,920x1,080/60i),MP4: 12M(1,440x1,080/30fps) / 3M VGA(640x480/30fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 164 grams (0.36 lbs) 500 grams (1.10 lbs)
Physical dimensions 96 x 55 x 26mm (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 470 photographs 340 photographs
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-BX1 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (Off / 10sec. / 2sec. / portrait1 / portrait2) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Cost at release $270 $230