Sony A7 III vs Sony A37

Lets examine more closely at the Sony A7 III vs Sony A37, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and both are sold by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the A7 III (24MP) and A37 (16MP) and the A7 III (Full frame) and A37 (APS-C) feature different sensor sizes.

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The A7 III was unveiled 5 years after the A37 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony A7 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A37 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a concise overview of how the A7 III matches up against the A37 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha A7 III & Sony SLT-A37. The full galleries are available at Sony A7 III Gallery & Sony A37 Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Sony A7 III has got outside dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") having a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs) and 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).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the A7 III and the A37.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A7 III and A37 is 63 and 67 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to picture the difference between sensor sizes simply by looking at a spec sheet. The image here should give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the A7 III and A37.

As you can see, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The A7 III with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony A7 III will give more detail having an extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The newer A7 III provides an edge when it comes to sensor tech.