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Canon SL2 vs Sony A37

Portability
71
Imaging
68
Features
85
Overall
74
Canon EOS Rebel SL2 front
 
Sony SLT-A37 front
Portability
67
Imaging
57
Features
65
Overall
60

Canon SL2 vs Sony A37 Key Specs

Canon SL2
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Raise to 51200)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 453g - 122 x 93 x 70mm
  • Announced June 2017
  • Additionally referred to as EOS 200D / Kiss X9
  • Old Model is Canon 100D
  • Newer Model is Canon SL3
Sony A37
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.6" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 506g - 124 x 92 x 85mm
  • Launched May 2012
  • Older Model is Sony A35
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Canon SL2 vs Sony A37 Overview

Here, we are matching up the Canon SL2 versus Sony A37, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras by brands Canon and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the SL2 (24MP) and A37 (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The SL2 was manufactured 5 years later than the A37 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact SLR).

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a short view of how the SL2 grades against the A37 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon SL2 over the Sony A37

 SL2 A37 
LaunchedJune 2017May 2012Fresher by 63 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Display size3"2.6"Larger display (+0.4")
Display resolution1040k230kClearer display (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A37 over the Canon SL2

 A37 SL2 

Common features in the Canon SL2 and Sony A37

 SL2 A37 
Manually focus More exact focusing

Canon SL2 vs Sony A37 Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Canon SL2 offers external dimensions of 122mm x 93mm x 70mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 2.8") with a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs) and the Sony A37 has specifications of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") and a weight of 506 grams (1.12 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon SL2 versus Sony A37 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the SL2 versus the A37.

Canon SL2 vs Sony A37 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SL2 and A37 is 71 and 67 respectively.

Canon SL2 vs Sony A37 top view buttons comparison

Canon SL2 vs Sony A37 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing merely by viewing specifications. The visual underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SL2 and A37.

To sum up, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size but different MP. You should anticipate the Canon SL2 to result in greater detail due to its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more modern SL2 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon SL2 vs Sony A37 sensor size comparison

Canon SL2 vs Sony A37 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SL2 vs Sony A37 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SL2 Portrait photography factors
Sony A37 Portrait photography factors
80
focusing manually
decent megapixels (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
74
focusing manually
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detection focus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon SL2
Street photography with Sony A37
74
screen articulates
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
offers focus by touch
great ISO range (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
77
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
above average high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon SL2
Sports photography with Sony A37
69
decent megapixels (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
great battery power (650 per charge)
sensor has phase detect AF
slow frames per second (5.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
61
image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (16MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
comes with phase detect auto focus
continuous shooting slow (6.0 frames/s)
not so great battery (500 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Canon SL2 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A37 as a Travel photography camera
82
great battery power (650 per charge)
has bluetooth
offers focus by touch
decent megapixels (24MP)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
54
MP count decent (16MP)
flash built-in
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
not so great battery (500 CIPA)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SL2 Landscape photography features
Sony A37 Landscape photography features
78
focusing manually
change lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
decent megapixels (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
great ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
great battery power (650 CIPA)
lack of image stabilization
64
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
above average high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
small screen (2.6 inches)
not so great battery (500 CIPA)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SL2 Vlogging factors
Sony A37 Vlogging factors
75
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen
provides face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes external mic support
lack of image stabilization
35
image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detection focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have external mic socket
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Canon SL2 vs Sony A37 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SL2 and Sony A37
 Canon EOS Rebel SL2Sony SLT-A37
General Information
Brand Canon Sony
Model Canon EOS Rebel SL2 Sony SLT-A37
Also referred to as EOS 200D / Kiss X9 -
Category Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Announced 2017-06-29 2012-05-16
Physical type Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 7 -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 22.3 x 14.9mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 6000 x 4000 4912 x 3264
Highest native ISO 25600 25600
Highest boosted ISO 51200 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 15
Cross focus points 1 3
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon EF/EF-S Sony/Minolta Alpha
Amount of lenses 326 143
Focal length multiplier 1.6 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Tilting
Screen diagonal 3" 2.6"
Screen resolution 1,040k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dots
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.54x 0.73x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 5.0 frames/s 6.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 9.80 m (at ISO 100) 12.00 m
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/200 seconds 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 60 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 453 gr (1.00 lb) 506 gr (1.12 lb)
Physical dimensions 122 x 93 x 70mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 2.8") 124 x 92 x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 79 75
DXO Color Depth score 23.6 23.3
DXO Dynamic range score 13.4 12.9
DXO Low light score 1041 799
Other
Battery life 650 photographs 500 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E17 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec 3 or 5 images)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible) SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Launch cost $699 $522