Samsung NX10 vs Sony A37

Lets look a little more closely at the Samsung NX10 and Sony A37, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Samsung and Sony. The image resolution of the NX10 (15MP) and the A37 (16MP) is very well matched and they enjoy the exact same sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The NX10 was introduced 3 years before the A37 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A37 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the NX10 matches up versus the A37 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung NX10 & Sony SLT-A37. The whole galleries are provided at Samsung NX10 Gallery & Sony A37 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry around your camera, you will need to consider its weight and size. The Samsung NX10 has got physical measurements of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") along with a weight of 499 grams (1.10 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).

Contrast the Samsung NX10 and Sony A37 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have during that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the NX10 versus the A37.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NX10 and A37 is 80 and 67 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizes just by reading through a spec sheet. The image here should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the NX10 and A37.

As you can see, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can expect to see the Sony A37 to give more detail using its extra 1 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged NX10 is going to be behind in sensor technology.