Nikon Z50 vs Sony A37

Let's look more closely at the Nikon Z50 vs Sony A37, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Nikon and Sony. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the Z50 (21MP) and A37 (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The Z50 was introduced 7 years later than the A37 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Nikon Z50 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A37 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going right into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the Z50 grades versus the A37 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Z50 & Sony SLT-A37. The whole galleries are available at Nikon Z50 Gallery & Sony A37 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry your camera often, you need to factor its weight and size. The Nikon Z50 offers external measurements of 127mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.4") and a weight of 397 grams (0.88 lbs) while the Sony A37 has specifications of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") along with a weight of 506 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at that time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the Z50 versus the A37.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the Z50 and A37 is 74 and 67 respectively.

Usually, it can be difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizing purely by looking through specs. The graphic below will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the Z50 and A37.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Nikon Z50 to render extra detail using its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more modern Z50 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.