Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony A37

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus XZ-1 and Sony A37, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the XZ-1 (10MP) and A37 (16MP) and the XZ-1 (1/1.63") and A37 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The XZ-1 was introduced 15 months prior to the A37 making them a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus XZ-1 being a Compact camera and the Sony A37 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go right into a complete comparison, here is a concise summary of how the XZ-1 scores versus the A37 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus XZ-1 & Sony SLT-A37. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus XZ-1 Gallery & Sony A37 Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus XZ-1 has exterior dimensions of 111mm x 65mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 275 grams (0.61 lbs) while the Sony A37 has proportions of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") along with a weight of 506 grams (1.12 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus XZ-1 and 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 working with at that time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the XZ-1 versus the A37.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the XZ-1 and A37 is 88 and 67 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to envision the gap between sensor measurements only by checking specifications. The photograph underneath may give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the XZ-1 and A37.

Plainly, both of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The XZ-1 having a tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony A37 will give you greater detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics more aggressively. The older XZ-1 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.