Sony A33 vs Zeiss ZX1

Its time to take a closer look at the Sony A33 and Zeiss ZX1, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Sony and Zeiss. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the A33 (14MP) and ZX1 (37MP) and the A33 (APS-C) and ZX1 (Full frame) offer different sensor sizes.

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The A33 was manufactured 9 years prior to the ZX1 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Sony A33 being a Compact SLR camera and the Zeiss ZX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short summary of how the A33 matches up against the ZX1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sony SLT-A33 and Zeiss ZX1. The entire galleries are available at Sony A33 Gallery and Zeiss ZX1 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sony A33 has physical dimensions of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") having a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) while the Zeiss ZX1 has dimensions of 142mm x 93mm x 46mm (5.6" x 3.7" x 1.8") along with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony A33 and Zeiss ZX1 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you select at the time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the A33 versus the ZX1.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A33 and ZX1 is 67 and 67 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizing merely by researching specifications. The photograph underneath might give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A33 and ZX1.

Plainly, both cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The A33 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Zeiss ZX1 will provide you with more detail due to its extra 23MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older A33 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.