Samsung NX11 vs Sony A37

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Samsung NX11 and Sony A37, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. The sensor resolution of the NX11 (15MP) and the A37 (16MP) is very comparable and both cameras posses the identical sensor size (APS-C).

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The NX11 was manufactured 16 months earlier than the A37 making them a generation away from each other. The two cameras feature different body design with the Samsung NX11 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A37 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief summary of how the NX11 matches up versus the A37 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung NX11 & Sony SLT-A37. The entire galleries are available at Samsung NX11 Gallery & Sony A37 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and proportions. The Samsung NX11 has outer dimensions of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") with a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs) while the Sony A37 has measurements 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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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the NX11 vs the A37.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the NX11 and A37 is 80 and 67 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions just by checking out technical specs. The picture here will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the NX11 and A37.

As you can tell, each of these cameras come with the identical sensor size but different MP. You can expect to see the Sony A37 to provide more detail due to its extra 1MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more aged NX11 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.