Leica V-Lux 3 vs Sony A37

Let's look much closer at the Leica V-Lux 3 vs Sony A37, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Leica and Sony. There is a significant difference among the sensor resolutions of the V-Lux 3 (12MP) and A37 (16MP) and the V-Lux 3 (1/2.3") and A37 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The V-Lux 3 was brought out 5 months before the A37 and they are of a similar generation. Both cameras offer different body type with the Leica V-Lux 3 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A37 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick overview of how the V-Lux 3 grades against the A37 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Leica V-Lux 3 and Sony SLT-A37. The entire galleries are provided at Leica V-Lux 3 Gallery and Sony A37 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and size. The Leica V-Lux 3 enjoys external dimensions of 124mm x 81mm x 95mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.7") and a weight of 540 grams (1.19 lbs) whilst the Sony A37 has specifications of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") having a weight of 506 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select at the time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the V-Lux 3 versus the A37.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the V-Lux 3 and A37 is 67 and 67 respectively.

Generally, its tough to imagine the gap in sensor sizes merely by checking out a spec sheet. The picture here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the V-Lux 3 and A37.

As you can see, both cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The V-Lux 3 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh harder and the Sony A37 will show greater detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos far more aggressively.