Sony WX350 vs Sony A33

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.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350 & Sony SLT-A33. The full galleries are provided at Sony WX350 Gallery & Sony A33 Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.