Olympus 8000 vs Sony A37

Here, we will be comparing the Olympus 8000 vs Sony A37, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the 8000 (12MP) and A37 (16MP) and the 8000 (1/2.3") and A37 (APS-C) have totally different sensor sizes.

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The 8000 was released 3 years prior to the A37 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 8000 being a Compact camera and the Sony A37 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple view of how the 8000 grades against the A37 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 & Sony SLT-A37. The complete galleries are available at Olympus 8000 Gallery & Sony A37 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera frequently, you should factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus 8000 provides external dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs) and the Sony A37 has sizing of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 506 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the 8000 vs the A37.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 8000 and A37 is 94 and 67 respectively.

Typically, it's tough to see the gap in sensor dimensions purely by viewing technical specs. The picture here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the 8000 and A37.

As you can tell, each of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The 8000 featuring a smaller sensor will make achieving bokeh more difficult and the Sony A37 will provide you with more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more aged 8000 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.