Samsung NX3000 vs Sony A37

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Samsung NX3000 versus Sony A37, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the NX3000 (20MP) and A37 (16MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The NX3000 was announced 2 years later than the A37 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Samsung NX3000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A37 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving into a complete comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the NX3000 matches up vs the A37 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung NX3000 & Sony SLT-A37. The whole galleries are available at Samsung NX3000 Gallery & Sony A37 Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Samsung NX3000 has got external measurements of 117mm x 66mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs) while the Sony A37 has dimensions 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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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the NX3000 vs the A37.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NX3000 and A37 is 89 and 67 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to picture the gap between sensor measurements purely by reading specs. The photograph underneath will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the NX3000 and A37.

All in all, each of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You can anticipate the Samsung NX3000 to deliver extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more modern NX3000 should have an advantage in sensor innovation.