Sony A33 has a
14.0MP APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Bionz processor. On the other hand, Canon M has a
18.0MP APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Digic 5 processor.
Below you can see the A33 and M sensor size comparison.
Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Sony A33 and Canon M Cameras
As seen above, Sony A33 has a 1.1x Larger sensor area than Canon M. 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.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
Both Sony A33 and Canon M sensors have been tested by DxoMark. DxoMark scores camera sensors for color depth (DXO Portrait), dynamic range (DXO Landscape) and low-light sensitivity (DXO Sports), and also gives them an overall score. Of the two cameras that we are comparing, A33 has scored 70, 5 points higher than M.
Model
Overall
Color Depth
Dynamic Range
Low-light ISO
Sony A33
70
22.8 bits
12.6 Evs
591 ISO
Canon M
65
22.1 bits
11.2 Evs
827 ISO
Sensor size sets the circle of confusion, so it drives how much depth of field each
of these bodies gives you at a given aperture. You can calculate it exactly for the
Sony A33
or the
Canon M ,
including hyperfocal distance.
