Samsung TL100 vs Sony A37

Below is a thorough overview of the Samsung TL100 versus Sony A37, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the TL100 (12MP) and A37 (16MP) and the TL100 (1/2.3") and A37 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The TL100 was manufactured 4 years before the A37 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung TL100 being a Compact camera and the Sony A37 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go right into a detailed comparison, here is a quick summation of how the TL100 grades against the A37 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung TL100 and Sony SLT-A37. The entire galleries are viewable at Samsung TL100 Gallery and Sony A37 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Samsung TL100 enjoys exterior dimensions of 105mm x 61mm x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") and a weight of 219 grams (0.48 lbs) whilst the Sony A37 has sizing of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") with a weight of 506 grams (1.12 lbs).

Check the Samsung TL100 versus Sony A37 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is a front view size comparison of the TL100 compared to the A37.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TL100 and A37 is 91 and 67 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to see the contrast in sensor measurements only by researching technical specs. The photograph here will give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the TL100 and A37.

As you have seen, both of those cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The TL100 due to its smaller sensor will make getting bokeh more challenging and the Sony A37 will render more detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older TL100 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.