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Sony A200 vs Sony A37

Portability
66
Imaging
49
Features
38
Overall
44
Sony Alpha DSLR-A200 front
 
Sony SLT-A37 front
Portability
67
Imaging
57
Features
65
Overall
60

Sony A200 vs Sony A37 Key Specs

Sony A200
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 572g - 131 x 99 x 71mm
  • Launched July 2008
  • New Model is Sony A230
Sony A37
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.6" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 506g - 124 x 92 x 85mm
  • Announced May 2012
  • Succeeded the Sony A35
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Sony A200 vs Sony A37 Overview

Here is a extensive review of the Sony A200 vs Sony A37, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras and they are both offered by Sony. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the A200 (10MP) and A37 (16MP) but they feature the same exact sensor size (APS-C).

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The A200 was introduced 4 years before the A37 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before we go in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise summation of how the A200 scores vs the A37 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony A200 over the Sony A37

 A200 A37 
Screen sizing2.7"2.6"Bigger screen (+0.1")

Reasons to pick Sony A37 over the Sony A200

 A37 A200 
AnnouncedMay 2012July 2008Fresher by 46 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Common features in the Sony A200 and Sony A37

 A200 A37 
Manually focus Dial exact focus
Screen resolution230k230kEqual screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch screen Absent Touch screen

Sony A200 vs Sony A37 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to carry your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sony A200 features external dimensions of 131mm x 99mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8") having a weight of 572 grams (1.26 lbs) while the Sony A37 has proportions of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") having a weight of 506 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the A200 against the A37.

Sony A200 vs Sony A37 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the A200 and A37 is 66 and 67 respectively.

Sony A200 vs Sony A37 top view buttons comparison

Sony A200 vs Sony A37 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its tough to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing simply by researching technical specs. The visual underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A200 and A37.

As you have seen, the two cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You can expect the Sony A37 to result in greater detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The older A200 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Sony A200 vs Sony A37 sensor size comparison

Sony A200 vs Sony A37 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A200 vs Sony A37 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony A200
Portrait photography with Sony A37
53
has manual focus
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW files
no liveview
low megapixels (10MP)
74
you can focus manually
good resolution (16MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detect focus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Sony A200 Street photography highlights
Sony A37 Street photography highlights
65
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW files
screen is fixed
77
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
very good ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sony A200 Sports photography highlights
Sony A37 Sports photography highlights
49
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
no liveview
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
61
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (16MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
continuous shooting slow (6.0 frames/s)
bad battery power (500 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Sony A200 Travel photography factors
Sony A37 Travel photography factors
46
built-in flash
lack of Timelapse mode
low megapixels (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
54
good resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
bad battery power (500 CIPA)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A200 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A37 as a Landscape photography camera
53
has manual focus
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW files
small screen (2.7")
no liveview
low megapixels (10MP)
lack of Timelapse mode
64
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
very good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
screen is small (2.6")
bad battery power (500 per charge)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A200 Vlogging details
Sony A37 Vlogging details
9
no video recording
35
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detect focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes mic port
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
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Sony A200 vs Sony A37 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A200 and Sony A37
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A200Sony SLT-A37
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha DSLR-A200 Sony SLT-A37
Class Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Launched 2008-07-17 2012-05-16
Body design Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 23.6 x 15.8mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 372.9mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3872 x 2592 4912 x 3264
Max native ISO 3200 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 9 15
Cross type focus points - 3
Lens
Lens support Sony/Minolta Alpha Sony/Minolta Alpha
Total lenses 143 143
Focal length multiplier 1.5 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 2.6 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.55x 0.73x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 3.0fps 6.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 12.00 m
Flash settings Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain, wireless Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 572 gr (1.26 pounds) 506 gr (1.12 pounds)
Dimensions 131 x 99 x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8") 124 x 92 x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 63 75
DXO Color Depth rating 22.3 23.3
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.3 12.9
DXO Low light rating 521 799
Other
Battery life - 500 images
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec 3 or 5 images)
Time lapse feature
Storage media Compact Flash SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Retail cost $100 $522