Sony A900 vs Sony A37

Let's take a deeper look at the Sony A900 versus Sony A37, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and both are sold by Sony. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the A900 (25MP) and A37 (16MP) and the A900 (Full frame) and A37 (APS-C) feature different sensor sizing.

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The A900 was revealed 4 years prior to the A37 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A900 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A37 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the A900 matches up against the A37 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha DSLR-A900 and Sony SLT-A37. The full galleries are available at Sony A900 Gallery and Sony A37 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera, you will have to consider its weight and size. The Sony A900 has physical measurements of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") having a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs) whilst the Sony A37 has specifications of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") along with a weight of 506 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have at the time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the A900 versus the A37.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A900 and A37 is 54 and 67 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by checking a spec sheet. The pic here should offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the A900 and A37.

Clearly, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The A900 using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony A900 will give extra detail because of its extra 9 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged A900 is going to be behind in sensor technology.