Nikon S31 vs Sony A37

Let's look more closely at the Nikon S31 vs Sony A37, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Nikon and Sony. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the S31 (10MP) and A37 (16MP) and the S31 (1/2.9") and A37 (APS-C) provide different sensor sizes.

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The S31 was announced 14 months later than the A37 making them a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Nikon S31 being a Compact camera and the Sony A37 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the S31 matches up against the A37 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix S31 & Sony SLT-A37. The whole galleries are available at Nikon S31 Gallery & Sony A37 Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Nikon S31 comes with physical dimensions of 105mm x 65mm x 42mm (4.1" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs) and the Sony A37 has sizing of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") with a weight of 506 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the S31 vs the A37.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the S31 and A37 is 90 and 67 respectively.

Generally, it can be tough to picture the gap between sensor measurements simply by reading a spec sheet. The photograph here should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the S31 and A37.

As you can see, both the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The S31 using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony A37 will offer you greater detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images more aggressively. The fresher S31 provides an advantage in sensor innovation.