Sony A850 vs Sony A37

Lets look more closely at the Sony A850 versus Sony A37, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and both are offered by Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the A850 (25MP) and A37 (16MP) and the A850 (Full frame) and A37 (APS-C) use totally different sensor sizing.

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The A850 was manufactured 3 years before the A37 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A850 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A37 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the A850 matches up vs the A37 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A850 and Sony SLT-A37. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony A850 Gallery and Sony A37 Gallery.

In case you're intending to travel with your camera frequently, you should factor in its weight and volume. The Sony A850 features physical dimensions of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") with a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs) and the Sony A37 has sizing 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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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use at the time. Following is the front view size comparison of the A850 and the A37.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the A850 and A37 is 54 and 67 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's tough to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions just by reading through specs. The picture below will give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the A850 and A37.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The A850 due to its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Sony A850 will resolve more detail due to its extra 9 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged A850 is going to be behind in sensor technology.