Sony a5100 vs Sony A37

The following is a extended comparison of the Sony a5100 versus Sony A37, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and they are both manufactured by Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the a5100 (24MP) and A37 (16MP) but they use the same exact sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The a5100 was launched 2 years after the A37 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony a5100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A37 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a full comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the a5100 scores against the A37 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha a5100 & Sony SLT-A37. The complete galleries are provided at Sony a5100 Gallery & Sony A37 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Sony a5100 enjoys physical dimensions of 110mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 283 grams (0.62 lbs) whilst the Sony A37 has sizing 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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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the a5100 compared to the A37.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the a5100 and A37 is 89 and 67 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reading through technical specs. The picture underneath might give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the a5100 and A37.

As you have seen, each of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Sony a5100 to give you extra detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more modern a5100 will have a benefit in sensor technology.