Sony WX50 vs Sony A33

Lets take a closer look at the Sony WX50 versus Sony A33, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and both are produced by Sony. The resolution of the WX50 (16MP) and the A33 (14MP) is fairly similar but the WX50 (1/2.3") and A33 (APS-C) posses different sensor sizing.

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The WX50 was revealed 18 months later than the A33 making them a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Sony WX50 being a Compact camera and the Sony A33 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a brief view of how the WX50 grades vs the A33 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50 & Sony SLT-A33. The full galleries are available at Sony WX50 Gallery & Sony A33 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera often, you should factor its weight and measurements. The Sony WX50 provides physical measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs) while the Sony A33 has proportions of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the WX50 compared to the A33.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the WX50 and A33 is 96 and 67 respectively.

Generally, it can be difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizing simply by reading specifications. The photograph below will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the WX50 and A33.

To sum up, both of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The WX50 with its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony WX50 will offer you more detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The newer WX50 should have an edge in sensor technology.