Nikon S80 vs Sony A37

Below is a complete overview of the Nikon S80 and Sony A37, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Nikon and Sony. The image resolution of the S80 (14MP) and the A37 (16MP) is pretty well matched but the S80 (1/2.3") and A37 (APS-C) have different sensor sizing.

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The S80 was announced 20 months before the A37 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both cameras have different body design with the Nikon S80 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A37 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a quick summary of how the S80 scores versus the A37 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix S80 & Sony SLT-A37. The whole galleries are provided at Nikon S80 Gallery & Sony A37 Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera, you will want to think about its weight and size. The Nikon S80 offers outer dimensions of 99mm x 63mm x 17mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.7") having a weight of 133 grams (0.29 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 ILC will vary based on the lens you select at the time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the S80 versus the A37.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S80 and A37 is 96 and 67 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to imagine the gap between sensor measurements merely by checking specifications. The visual below should give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the S80 and A37.

To sum up, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The S80 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony A37 will give greater detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older S80 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.