Samsung SL820 vs Sony A37

Lets take a more detailed look at the Samsung SL820 vs Sony A37, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Samsung and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the SL820 (12MP) and A37 (16MP) and the SL820 (1/2.3") and A37 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The SL820 was revealed 4 years prior to the A37 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Samsung SL820 being a Compact camera and the Sony A37 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a concise summation of how the SL820 grades vs the A37 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung SL820 & Sony SLT-A37. The full galleries are available at Samsung SL820 Gallery & Sony A37 Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and size. The Samsung SL820 comes with exterior measurements of 95mm x 59mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the Sony A37 has specifications 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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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the SL820 and the A37.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the SL820 and A37 is 94 and 67 respectively.

In many cases, it is very tough to see the gap in sensor measurements merely by checking out a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will help provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the SL820 and A37.

Clearly, each of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SL820 using its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony A37 will show more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots a little more aggressively. The older SL820 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.