Panasonic GF2 vs Sony A37

Below is a extended overview of the Panasonic GF2 vs Sony A37, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the GF2 (12MP) and A37 (16MP) and the GF2 (Four Thirds) and A37 (APS-C) have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The GF2 was introduced 14 months earlier than the A37 making them a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GF2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A37 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the GF2 scores against the A37 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 & Sony SLT-A37. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic GF2 Gallery & Sony A37 Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera often, you should take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GF2 has got external measurements of 113mm x 68mm x 33mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.3") along with a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs) and the Sony A37 has measurements of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") and a weight of 506 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is a front view size comparison of the GF2 against the A37.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GF2 and A37 is 88 and 67 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to envision the gap in sensor measurements just by researching technical specs. The visual underneath may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the GF2 and A37.

As you have seen, both of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GF2 with its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony A37 will result in greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older GF2 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.