Sony HX10V vs Sony A37

Following is a in depth assessment of the Sony HX10V vs Sony A37, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and both are designed by Sony. The resolution of the HX10V (18MP) and the A37 (16MP) is very similar but the HX10V (1/2.3") and A37 (APS-C) have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The HX10V was introduced 2 months earlier than the A37 which means that they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sony HX10V being a Compact camera and the Sony A37 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief summation of how the HX10V scores vs the A37 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V & Sony SLT-A37. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony HX10V Gallery & Sony A37 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sony HX10V provides outside dimensions of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs) while the Sony A37 has dimensions of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 506 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the HX10V against the A37.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the HX10V and A37 is 91 and 67 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes purely by going over specifications. The image here should give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the HX10V and A37.

Plainly, the two cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The HX10V with its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Sony HX10V will offer you extra detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images more aggressively.