Sony A7R II vs Sony A37

Lets look more closely at the Sony A7R II versus Sony A37, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and both of them are offered by Sony. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the A7R II (42MP) and A37 (16MP) and the A7R II (Full frame) and A37 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The A7R II was manufactured 3 years after the A37 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Sony A7R II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A37 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go into a thorough comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the A7R II scores against the A37 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha A7R II & Sony SLT-A37. The entire galleries are provided at Sony A7R II Gallery & Sony A37 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Sony A7R II has got outer measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") and a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs) while the Sony A37 has sizing 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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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have during that time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the A7R II against the A37.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the A7R II and A37 is 68 and 67 respectively.

Generally, it is very hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizes simply by viewing technical specs. The pic underneath will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the A7R II and A37.

As you can tell, each of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The A7R II because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony A7R II will render greater detail due to its extra 26MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more recent A7R II will have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.