Sony NEX-3 vs Sony A33

Sony NEX-3 advantages over Sony A33

• Less expensive
  $600 vs $750 (MSRP)
  Save money for lenses or accessories
• Higher effective ISO

  Higher effective ISO

  Maximum effective ISO is an estimate of the highest sensitivity at which a camera can capture excellent quality photos.

  Cameras with higher effective ISO will be better choices for indoor photography, night shooting, and indoor sports photography, especially if you intend to make large prints.

  You can learn more at our glossary entry.

  Maximum effective ISO test data courtesy of DxO Mark.

  NEX-3 test data on DxO Mark A33 test data on DxO Mark
  830 vs 591 iso
  Take photos in low light with less noise
• Longer stills battery life
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  Longer stills battery life

  Cameras with longer battery life can take more photos before exhausting their batteries.

  Special note: The measurement standard for battery life stipulates that if a camera has an internal flash, it must be used for 50% of photos taken. For this reason, comparisons of one camera with an internal flash to another without will not be comparable

  330 vs 270 shots
  Capture more photos
• Thinner
  33 mm vs 84 mm
  Thinner
• Lighter weight
  511g vs 725g
  Lighter weight
• Bigger JPEG buffer
  38 vs 13 shots
  Take more JPEG shots before waiting (burst mode)