Samsung GX-10 vs Sony A37

Lets look a bit more closely at the Samsung GX-10 vs Sony A37, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the GX-10 (10MP) and A37 (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The GX-10 was introduced 6 years before the A37 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Samsung GX-10 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A37 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a short summation of how the GX-10 grades vs the A37 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung GX-10 & Sony SLT-A37. The whole galleries are available at Samsung GX-10 Gallery & Sony A37 Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and size. The Samsung GX-10 provides outside measurements of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") and a weight of 793 grams (1.75 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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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the GX-10 vs the A37.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GX-10 and A37 is 59 and 67 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reviewing technical specs. The pic underneath should offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the GX-10 and A37.

As you can tell, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Sony A37 to offer greater detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged GX-10 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.