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Sony A300 vs Sony A37

Portability
64
Imaging
49
Features
45
Overall
47
Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 front
 
Sony SLT-A37 front
Portability
67
Imaging
57
Features
65
Overall
60

Sony A300 vs Sony A37 Key Specs

Sony A300
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 632g - 131 x 99 x 75mm
  • Introduced January 2008
  • Successor is Sony A330
Sony A37
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.6" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 506g - 124 x 92 x 85mm
  • Launched May 2012
  • Succeeded the Sony A35
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Sony A300 vs Sony A37 Overview

The following is a extended assessment of the Sony A300 versus Sony A37, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras and they are both designed by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the A300 (10MP) and A37 (16MP) but they come with the same exact sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The A300 was launched 5 years before the A37 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before we go straight into a in depth comparison, below is a simple summary of how the A300 scores vs the A37 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony A300 over the Sony A37

 A300 A37 
Display sizing2.7"2.6"Larger display (+0.1")

Reasons to pick Sony A37 over the Sony A300

 A37 A300 
LaunchedMay 2012January 2008Newer by 52 months

Common features in the Sony A300 and Sony A37

 A300 A37 
Focus manually Dial precise focusing
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
Display resolution230k230kIdentical display resolution
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch display No Touch display

Sony A300 vs Sony A37 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony A300 has outside measurements of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") with a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs) and 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).

Look at the Sony A300 versus Sony A37 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the A300 vs the A37.

Sony A300 vs Sony A37 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A300 and A37 is 64 and 67 respectively.

Sony A300 vs Sony A37 top view buttons comparison

Sony A300 vs Sony A37 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is difficult to envision the difference in sensor dimensions only by looking through technical specs. The picture underneath will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the A300 and A37.

As you have seen, both of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Sony A37 to result in more detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images far more aggressively. The more aged A300 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Sony A300 vs Sony A37 sensor size comparison

Sony A300 vs Sony A37 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A300 vs Sony A37 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A300 Portrait photography features
Sony A37 Portrait photography features
59
has manual focus
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
74
focusing manually
MP count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
comes with face detect autofocus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony A300 Street photography highlights
Sony A37 Street photography highlights
74
screen tilts
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
77
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW files
very good ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sony A300 as a Sports photography camera
Sony A37 as a Sports photography camera
54
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
low frames per second (3.0 frames/s)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (16MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
max frames per second low (6.0 fps)
low battery pack (500 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony A300
Travel photography with Sony A37
45
built-in flash
no Timelapse function
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
does not have selfie friendly screen
54
MP count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
does not have Timelapse mode
low battery pack (500 per charge)
does not have selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A300 Landscape photography information
Sony A37 Landscape photography information
57
has manual focus
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
screen is small (2.7")
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
no Timelapse function
64
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
very good ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW files
screen is somewhat small (2.6 inch)
low battery pack (500 shots)
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony A300
Vlogging with Sony A37
9
can't shoot video
35
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes microphone port
does not have selfie friendly display
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Sony A300 vs Sony A37 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A300 and Sony A37
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A300Sony SLT-A37
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 Sony SLT-A37
Category Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Introduced 2008-01-30 2012-05-16
Body design Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 23.6 x 15.8mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 372.9mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3872 x 2592 4912 x 3264
Highest native ISO 3200 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 9 15
Cross focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony/Minolta Alpha Sony/Minolta Alpha
Total lenses 143 143
Crop factor 1.5 1.5
Screen
Range of display Tilting Tilting
Display diagonal 2.7" 2.6"
Resolution of display 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dot
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.49x 0.73x
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames/s 6.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 12.00 m
Flash options 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
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone 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
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 632 grams (1.39 lbs) 506 grams (1.12 lbs)
Dimensions 131 x 99 x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") 124 x 92 x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 64 75
DXO Color Depth score 22.5 23.3
DXO Dynamic range score 11.4 12.9
DXO Low light score 538 799
Other
Battery life - 500 photos
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec 3 or 5 images)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Compact Flash SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $0 $522