Sony A33 vs Sony ZV-1

Below, we will be analyzing the Sony A33 and Sony ZV-1, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and both of them are designed by Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the A33 (14MP) and ZV-1 (20MP) and the A33 (APS-C) and ZV-1 (1") enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The A33 was released 10 years before the ZV-1 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A33 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony ZV-1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a full comparison, below is a concise summation of how the A33 scores vs the ZV-1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Sony SLT-A33 & Sony ZV-1. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony A33 Gallery & Sony ZV-1 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera frequently, you need to factor in its weight and volume. The Sony A33 offers outside measurements of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") having a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) and the Sony ZV-1 has sizing of 105mm x 60mm x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7") with a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the A33 vs the ZV-1.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A33 and ZV-1 is 67 and 88 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizes purely by seeing specifications. The pic underneath should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the A33 and ZV-1.

To sum up, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The A33 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Sony ZV-1 will produce more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged A33 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.