General

compared to recent entry-level DSLRs
"The Sony A33 is a great marriage of new and old, competitively priced to take on the best that mid-range DSLRs and Compact System Cameras can offer."
photographyblog.com | talking about the camera's overall-performance
Brand
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Sony
Lowest price
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$668.99
Announced
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August, 2010
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Sensor

"The Sony A33 produced images of excellent quality."
photographyblog.com | talking about the camera's image-quality
Type
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CMOS
Size
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APS-C 23.5x15.6mm
Crop factor
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1.5x
Megapixels
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14 MP
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Light sensitivity
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12,800 ISO
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Light sensitivity (boost)
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25,600 ISO
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Sensor cleaning
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Yes

Sensor (Advanced)

True resolution
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14 MP
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Native resolution
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4592 x 3056
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Pixel size
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26.1 µm²
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Screen

Type
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LCD
Size
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3.0"
Resolution
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921k dots
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Touch screen
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No
Flips out
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Yes
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Live view
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Yes

Lenses

Lens availability
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92 lenses
Lens focus motor
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Yes
Lens mount
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Sony Alpha

Form factor

Size
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124x92x85 mm
Depth
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3.3"
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Weight
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500 g
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Interchangeable lenses
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Yes
Waterproof
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No
Weather sealed
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No
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Viewfinder

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Digital
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Viewfinder size
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Unknown
Coverage
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Unknown

Movies

Format
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1080p @ 30fps
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Supports 24p
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No
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High-speed framerate
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None
External mic jack
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Yes
Autofocus
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Phase detection
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Continuous focus
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Yes
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All formats
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1080p @ 30fps
1440 x 1080 @ 30fps
480p @ 30fps

Features

"The Sony range over either Canon or Nikon is that the A33 features built-in sensor shift image stabilization, hence no need to spend extra on specialist lenses to help combat camera shake."
photographyblog.com | talking about the camera's image-stabilization
Panorama
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Yes
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HDR
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Yes
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3D
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Yes
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Image stabilization
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Sensor shift
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Supports RAW
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Yes
GPS
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No

Performance

Startup delay
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800 ms
Shutter lag
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215 ms
Battery life
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270 shots
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Continuous shooting
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7 fps
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Focus system

Autofocus
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Phase detection
Focus points
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15
Cross type focus points
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3

Shutter

Max
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1/4000s
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Min
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30s

Flash

Built-in flash
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Yes
Popup
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Yes
External connection
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Yes

Storage

Storage slots
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1
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Supported formats
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Memory Stick PRO Duo
Memory Stick
SDXC
Memory Stick Duo
SD
SDHC

DXO Mark Scores

"ISO 100-800 is noise-free, whilst ISO 1600 and 3200 produce more than acceptable results."
photographyblog.com | talking about the camera's iso-noise
Image quality
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70.0
Color depth
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22.8 bits
Dynamic range
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12.6 EV
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Low light performance
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591 ISO
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