Samsung SL30 vs Sony A37

On this page, we will be looking at the Samsung SL30 and Sony A37, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Samsung and Sony. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the SL30 (10MP) and A37 (16MP) and the SL30 (1/2.3") and A37 (APS-C) boast different sensor sizes.

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The SL30 was released 4 years earlier than the A37 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Samsung SL30 being a Compact camera and the Sony A37 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a short summation of how the SL30 matches up against the A37 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung SL30 and Sony SLT-A37. The complete galleries are provided at Samsung SL30 Gallery and Sony A37 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you need to factor in its weight and volume. The Samsung SL30 provides external dimensions of 94mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Sony A37 has sizing of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") along with a weight of 506 grams (1.12 lbs).

Check out the Samsung SL30 and Sony A37 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the SL30 vs the A37.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the SL30 and A37 is 95 and 67 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to picture the difference in sensor measurements simply by seeing technical specs. The photograph below should offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SL30 and A37.

As you have seen, both cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SL30 due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony A37 will produce greater detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older SL30 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.