Sony H20 vs Sony A37

Let's look more in depth at the Sony H20 and Sony A37, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and both are offered by Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the H20 (10MP) and A37 (16MP) and the H20 (1/2.3") and A37 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor size.

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The H20 was manufactured 4 years earlier than the A37 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Sony H20 being a Compact camera and the Sony A37 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief summation of how the H20 matches up versus the A37 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20 and Sony SLT-A37. The entire galleries are provided at Sony H20 Gallery and Sony A37 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you will need to factor in its weight and volume. The Sony H20 enjoys exterior measurements of 107mm x 69mm x 47mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.9") having a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) whilst 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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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the H20 versus the A37.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the H20 and A37 is 87 and 67 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to visualise the difference in sensor sizing purely by looking through specifications. The graphic here may provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the H20 and A37.

To sum up, both the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The H20 due to its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony A37 will result in more detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots more aggressively. The older H20 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.