Casio EX-100 vs Sony A37

Here, we are reviewing the Casio EX-100 and Sony A37, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Casio and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the EX-100 (12MP) and A37 (16MP) and the EX-100 (1/1.7") and A37 (APS-C) boast different sensor measurements.

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The EX-100 was unveiled 22 months after the A37 making them a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-100 being a Compact camera and the Sony A37 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a short overview of how the EX-100 scores vs the A37 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-100 and Sony SLT-A37. The full galleries are provided at Casio EX-100 Gallery and Sony A37 Gallery.

If you are intending to travel with your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and size. The Casio EX-100 provides external measurements of 119mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 389 grams (0.86 lbs) and the Sony A37 has specifications of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 506 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the EX-100 compared to the A37.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the EX-100 and A37 is 83 and 67 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions just by looking at a spec sheet. The picture below should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-100 and A37.

As you can see, both the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The EX-100 using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony A37 will resolve extra detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics way more aggressively. The younger EX-100 provides a benefit in sensor innovation.