Pentax Optio 33L Competitors

The Pentax Optio 33L is mostly gets compared to mirrorless and pro DSLRs. The Pentax Optio 33L's top rivals come from Sony (such as the NEX 5T) and Canon (such as the EOS 70D)

Generally, some of the advantages of the Pentax 33L compared to mirrorless interchangeable-lens competitors include: it has a built-in flash.

However, on average it has a much smaller screen (1.5" vs 3"), has a much lower resolution screen (134k dots vs 921k dots), takes significantly lower resolution photos (3.1 MP vs 16 MP), slightly lower maximum light sensitivity (400 ISO vs 25,600 ISO) and doesn't have a touch screen.

Sony NEX 5T

10 years newer

Significant advantages of the 5T (vs the 33L)

• Much larger screen: 3" vs 1.5"
• Much higher resolution screen: 921k dots vs 134k dots
• Has a touch screen

Significant disadvantages of the 5T (vs the 33L)

• No built-in flash

common strengths of the 5T and 33L

• Fairly small: Mid size (111×59×39 mm) vs Mid size (105×63×42 mm)
• Light weight: 276 g vs 225 g
• Thin: 1.5" vs 1.7"

Compare the Sony NEX 5T vs the Pentax Optio 33L