Sony A700 vs Sony A37

On this page, we will be contrasting the Sony A700 and Sony A37, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and they are both designed by Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the A700 (12MP) and A37 (16MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor size (APS-C).

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The A700 was announced 5 years earlier than the A37 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Sony A700 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A37 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the A700 grades against the A37 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 & Sony SLT-A37. The whole galleries are available at Sony A700 Gallery & Sony A37 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony A700 comes with exterior dimensions of 142mm x 105mm x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") with a weight of 768 grams (1.69 lbs) while the Sony A37 has dimensions 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 consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the A700 against the A37.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A700 and A37 is 58 and 67 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to imagine the difference in sensor measurements only by researching technical specs. The photograph underneath may offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A700 and A37.

As you have seen, each of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Sony A37 to provide you with extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older A700 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.