Size and weight is a big decision factor when you are trying to find the ideal camera for your needs.
In this section, We are going to illustrate Canon G1 X III and Sony A33 side-by-side from the front, back and top in their relative dimensions. Canon G1 X III has external dimensions of 115 x 78 x 51 mm (4.53 x 3.07 x 2.01″) and weighs 399 g (0.88 lb / 14.07 oz) (including batteries). Sony A33 has external dimensions of 124 x 92 x 85 mm (4.88 x 3.62 x 3.35″) and weighs 500 g (1.10 lb / 17.64 oz) (including batteries).
Below you can see the front view size comparison of Canon G1 X III and Sony A33. Canon G1 X III is clearly the smaller of the two cameras. Its body is 9mm narrower, 14mm shorter and 34mm thinner than Sony A33. As you can tell, actually this is not a fair size comparison since Canon G1 X III has a built-in lens but Sony A33 doesn't. Once you put a lens on A33, its thickness will increase significantly.
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Comparison image of Canon G1 X III and Sony A33 Size, Weight and External Dimensions - Front View
Now lets look at the top view comparison of Canon G1 X III and Sony A33.
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Top View Comparison image of Canon G1 X III and Sony A33 Size
Weight is another important factor especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day.
Canon G1 X III is significantly lighter (101g ) than the Sony A33 which may become a big advantage especially on long walking trips.
Again, this comparison may not be very useful in real life as we are comparing the weight of a camera with a built-in lens to the body-only weight of an interchangeable lens camera. Once you put a lens on A33, the total kit will weigh much higher.
Weather Sealing
With its weather sealed body, we believe that G1 X III has a big advantage over A33 which doesn't provide any kind of environmental sealing.
LCD Screen Size and Features
Canon G1 X III and Sony A33's LCD screens has the same diagonal size of 3.
Both cameras feature
Fully Articulating screens where you can change the angle of the screen to make it easier to shoot from waist or over the head levels. Fully articulating screens are also useful for taking Selfie shots and video.
Canon G1 X III has a 24.0MP APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features DIGIC 7 processor. On the other hand, Sony A33 has a 14.0MP APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Bionz processor.
Canon G1 X III's sensor provides 10MP more than Sony A33's sensor, which gives a significant advantage in real life. You can print your images larger or crop more freely.
On the other hand, please keep in mind that Max sensor resolution is not the only determinant of resolving power. Factors such as the optical elements, low pass filter, pixel size and sensor technology also affects the final resolution of the captured image.
Below you can see the G1 X III and A33 sensor size comparison.
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Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Canon G1 X III and Sony A33 Cameras
As seen above, Sony A33 has a 1.1x Larger sensor area than Canon G1 X III. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.
In this section, we rank and compare Canon G1 X III and Sony A33 for five different photography types in order to make your decision process easier in case you are specifically interested in one or more of these areas.
Canon G1 X III for Portrait Photography
Sony A33 for Portrait Photography
Large APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 24.0MP
Image Stabilization
External Flash Shoe
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
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Large APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) sensor
Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Average Resolution Sensor: 14.0MP
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Canon G1 X III for Street Photography
Sony A33 for Street Photography
Large APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) sensor
Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Small Body
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Fully Articulated LCD Screen
Fast Lens at Wide: f2.80
24 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
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Large APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) sensor
Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Fully Articulated LCD Screen
Large Body
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Canon G1 X III for Sports Photography
Sony A33 for Sports Photography
Image Stabilization
External Flash Shoe
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Fast Continuous Shooting: 9.0fps
Environmental Sealings
49 Focus Points
Wireless Connection
Average Max shutter speed: 1/2000s
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
Poor Battery Life: 200 shots
72 mm Tele Lens
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Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Fast Continuous Shooting: 7.0fps
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/4000s
3 Cross Type Focus sensors
15 Focus Points
Environmental Sealings
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Canon G1 X III for Daily Photography
Sony A33 for Daily Photography
Large APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) sensor
Compact Body
Environmental Sealings
399g
Body Thickness 51mm
3.0X Optical Zoom
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Large APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) sensor
Large Body
500g
Body Thickness 85mm
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Canon G1 X III for Landscape Photography
Sony A33 for Landscape Photography
Large APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 24.0MP
24 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Environmental Sealings
Read the details
Large APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) sensor
Live-view
Average Resolution Sensor: 14.0MP
No Environmental Sealings
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You may have already made your decision about which camera suits better for your needs and your budget so far but in case you wonder how we rated Canon G1 X III and Sony A33, below you can find their scores in five different aspects.
Our Decision Algorithm dynamically scores cameras using 63 different specs, current price and DxO Mark scores (where possible) in order to make a more objective and consistent comparison.
Here is a summary of how Canon G1 X III and Sony A33 scores compare:
Canon G1 X III
Ranked
#6 out of 61 in Large sensor compact cameras
Ranked
#134 out of 1220 in all Cameras
Sony A33
Ranked
#20 out of 78 in Compact SLR cameras
Ranked
#175 out of 1220 in all Cameras
Canon G1 X III is the clear winner of this comparison. It has a higher Overall Score and beats Sony A33 in all criteria. It has better general image quality, more features, more compact body and offers more value for the money
| General |
Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III |
Sony SLT-A33 |
| Brand |
Canon |
Sony |
| Announced |
2017-10-25 |
2010-08-24 |
| Body Type |
Large sensor compact |
Compact SLR |
Sensor |
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| Type |
CMOS |
CMOS |
| Size |
APS-C |
APS-C |
| Dimensions |
22.3 x 14.9 mm |
23.5 x 15.6 mm |
| Area |
332.27mm2 |
366.60mm2 |
| Megapixels |
24 megapixels |
14 megapixels |
| Max Resolution |
6000 x 4000 |
4592 x 3056 |
| Max Native Light sensitivity |
25,600 ISO |
12,800 ISO |
| Max Boosted Light Sensitivity |
- |
25600 ISO |
| Min Native Light sensitivity |
100 ISO |
100 ISO |
| RAW Support |
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Autofocus |
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| AF Touch |
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| AF Continuous |
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| AF Single |
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| AF Tracking |
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| AF Selective |
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| AF Center |
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| AF Multi Area |
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| AF Live View |
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| AF Face Detection |
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| AF Contrast Detection |
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| AF Phase Detection |
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| Number of Focus Points |
49 |
15 |
Lens |
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| Manual Focus |
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| Lens Mount |
fixed lens |
Sony/Minolta Alpha |
| Lens Focal Range |
24-72 mm (3x) |
no lens |
| Max Aperture |
F2.8-5.6 |
no lens |
| Macro Focus Range |
10cm |
no lens |
Screen |
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| Type |
Fully Articulated |
Fully Articulated |
| Size |
3 |
3" |
| Resolution |
1,040k dots |
921k dots |
| Touch Screen |
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Viewfinder |
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| Viewfinder |
Electronic |
Electronic |
| Viewfinder Resolution |
2,360k dots |
1,150k dots |
| Viewfinder Coverage |
100% |
100% |
| Viewfinder Magnification |
n/a |
0.73x |
Photography Features |
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| Max Mechanical Shutter |
1/2000s |
1/4000s |
| Shutter Priority |
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| Aperture Priority |
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| Manual Exposure Mode |
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| Custom White Balance |
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| Image Stabilization |
Optical |
Sensor-shift |
| Built-in Flash |
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| Flash Range |
9.00 m (at Auto ISO) |
10.00 m (@ ISO 100) |
| Max Flash Sync |
n/a |
1/160s |
| External Flash |
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| Continuous Shooting |
9.0 fps |
7.0 fps |
| Multi-Segment |
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| Average |
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| Spot |
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| Partial |
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| AF-Area |
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| Center Weighted |
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| AE Bracketing |
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| WB Bracketing |
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Video Features |
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| Max Video Resolution |
1920 x 1080 |
1920 x 1080 |
| Video Formats |
MPEG-4, H.264 |
MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
| Microphone Port |
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| Headphone Port |
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Connectivity |
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| Wireless Connectivity |
Built-In |
Eye-Fi Connected |
| HDMI |
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Physical |
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| Environmental Sealing |
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| Weight |
399g |
500g |
| Dimensions |
115 x 78 x 51mm |
124 x 92 x 85mm |
| Battery Life |
200 shots |
340 shots |
Other Features |
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| Timelapse Recording |
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| GPS |
None |
None |
DxO Sensor Scores |
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| DxO Overall Score |
not tested |
70 |
| DxO Color Depth |
not tested |
22.8 |
| DxO Dynamic Range |
not tested |
12.6 |
| DxO Low Light ISO |
not tested |
591 |
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