Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G vs Sony A37

Below, we will be looking at the Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G and Sony A37, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Samsung and Sony. The resolution of the Galaxy Camera 4G (16MP) and the A37 (16MP) is relatively comparable but the Galaxy Camera 4G (1/2.3") and A37 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The Galaxy Camera 4G was brought out 4 months after the A37 and they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G being a Compact camera and the Sony A37 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving through a in depth comparison, below is a concise summary of how the Galaxy Camera 4G scores vs the A37 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G & Sony SLT-A37. The entire galleries are available at Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G Gallery & Sony A37 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry around your camera often, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G has exterior measurements of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") along with a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs) while the Sony A37 has measurements of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") having a weight of 506 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the Galaxy Camera 4G and the A37.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Galaxy Camera 4G and A37 is 90 and 67 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizes purely by checking out specifications. The pic here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the Galaxy Camera 4G and A37.

To sum up, each of these cameras have got the exact same megapixels albeit not the same sensor sizes. The Galaxy Camera 4G offers the smaller sensor which is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging.