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Sony A33 vs Sony A77

Portability
67
Imaging
54
Features
80
Overall
64
Sony SLT-A33 front
 
Sony SLT-A77 front
Portability
59
Imaging
64
Features
83
Overall
71

Sony A33 vs Sony A77 Key Specs

Sony A33
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • 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
  • Later Model is Sony A35
Sony A77
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 50 - 16000 (Increase to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 732g - 143 x 104 x 81mm
  • Revealed October 2011
  • Earlier Model is Sony A700
  • Updated by Sony A77 II
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Sony A33 vs Sony A77 Overview

On this page, we will be comparing the Sony A33 vs Sony A77, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Advanced DSLR and both are manufactured by Sony. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the A33 (14MP) and A77 (24MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The A33 was revealed 14 months prior to the A77 which makes them a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Sony A33 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony A77 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the A33 scores vs the A77 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony A33 over the Sony A77

 A33 A77 

Reasons to pick Sony A77 over the Sony A33

 A77 A33 
RevealedOctober 2011August 2010More recent by 14 months

Common features in the Sony A33 and Sony A77

 A33 A77 
Manually focus More accurate focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFully ArticulatedFully Articulated screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen sizing
Screen resolution921k921kThe same screen resolution
Selfie screen Both good for selfies
Touch screen Neither has Touch screen

Sony A33 vs Sony A77 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to lug around your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Sony A33 has physical measurements of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") and a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) while the Sony A77 has measurements of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") and a weight of 732 grams (1.61 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the A33 and the A77.

Sony A33 vs Sony A77 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the A33 and A77 is 67 and 59 respectively.

Sony A33 vs Sony A77 top view buttons comparison

Sony A33 vs Sony A77 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is tough to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements simply by viewing technical specs. The visual below will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the A33 and A77.

As you have seen, both of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Sony A77 to provide you with greater detail because of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older A33 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Sony A33 vs Sony A77 sensor size comparison

Sony A33 vs Sony A77 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A33 vs Sony A77 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony A33
Portrait photography with Sony A77
72
manual focus
megapixel count good (14MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
offers face detect focusing
delivers RAW formats
78
focusing manually
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
features face detect focus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony A33 as a Street photography camera
Sony A77 as a Street photography camera
76
screen articulates
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
75
fully articulated screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW files
weather sealing
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony A33
Sports photography with Sony A77
67
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
comes with phase detect AF
bad battery life (340 shots)
74
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
weather sealing
has phase detect auto focus
terrible battery power (470 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony A33
Travel photography with Sony A77
61
megapixel count good (14MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
lack of Time Lapse function
bad battery life (340 per charge)
63
weather sealing
good megapixels (24MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
missing Timelapse recording
terrible battery power (470 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A33 Landscape photography information
Sony A77 Landscape photography information
67
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (14MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
bad battery life (340 per charge)
lack of Time Lapse function
71
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW files
weather sealing
terrible battery power (470 CIPA)
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony A33
Vlogging with Sony A77
77
selfie friendly screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have mic port
76
selfie friendly screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has microphone jack
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Sony A33 vs Sony A77 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A33 and Sony A77
 Sony SLT-A33Sony SLT-A77
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model Sony SLT-A33 Sony SLT-A77
Category Entry-Level DSLR Advanced DSLR
Launched 2010-08-24 2011-10-25
Body design Compact SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.6mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 366.6mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4592 x 3056 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 12800 16000
Highest boosted ISO 25600 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 50
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 15 19
Cross focus points 3 11
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony/Minolta Alpha Sony/Minolta Alpha
Available lenses 143 143
Crop factor 1.5 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Fully Articulated
Display sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of display 921k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 1,150k dot 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.73x 0.73x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/8000s
Continuous shooting speed 7.0fps 12.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 10.00 m (@ ISO 100) 12.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/160s 1/250s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 500 gr (1.10 pounds) 732 gr (1.61 pounds)
Physical dimensions 124 x 92 x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 70 78
DXO Color Depth score 22.8 24.0
DXO Dynamic range score 12.6 13.2
DXO Low light score 591 801
Other
Battery life 340 photographs 470 photographs
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FW50 NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $230 $900