Olympus 7000 vs Sony A37

Here, we will be reviewing the Olympus 7000 versus Sony A37, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the 7000 (12MP) and A37 (16MP) and the 7000 (1/2.3") and A37 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The 7000 was launched 4 years earlier than the A37 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 7000 being a Compact camera and the Sony A37 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise overview of how the 7000 scores versus the A37 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 7000 & Sony SLT-A37. The complete galleries are available at Olympus 7000 Gallery & Sony A37 Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus 7000 has outer dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 172 grams (0.38 lbs) while the Sony A37 has sizing of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") having a weight of 506 grams (1.12 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus 7000 versus Sony A37 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the 7000 vs the A37.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 7000 and A37 is 94 and 67 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to see the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reading technical specs. The graphic below may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the 7000 and A37.

As you have seen, both of those cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 7000 because of its tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Sony A37 will offer you more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The older 7000 is going to be behind in sensor tech.