Sony A7 II vs Sony A37

Its time to take a deeper look at the Sony A7 II vs Sony A37, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and both are produced by Sony. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the A7 II (24MP) and A37 (16MP) and the A7 II (Full frame) and A37 (APS-C) provide different sensor dimensions.

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The A7 II was announced 2 years later than the A37 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Sony A7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A37 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise view of how the A7 II scores vs the A37 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha A7 II and Sony SLT-A37. The whole galleries are available at Sony A7 II Gallery and Sony A37 Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you should consider its weight and volume. The Sony A7 II provides external dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs) whilst the Sony A37 has sizing of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") having a weight of 506 grams (1.12 lbs).

Check out the Sony A7 II vs Sony A37 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the A7 II compared to the A37.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the A7 II and A37 is 69 and 67 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to picture the difference in sensor measurements only by researching a spec sheet. The photograph here will give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the A7 II and A37.

As you can see, both of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A7 II using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Sony A7 II will render greater detail with its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The newer A7 II provides a benefit in sensor tech.