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Sony HX5 vs Sony A37

Portability
92
Imaging
33
Features
30
Overall
31
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5 front
 
Sony SLT-A37 front
Portability
67
Imaging
57
Features
65
Overall
60

Sony HX5 vs Sony A37 Key Specs

Sony HX5
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 200g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Introduced June 2010
Sony A37
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.6" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 506g - 124 x 92 x 85mm
  • Revealed May 2012
  • Older Model is Sony A35
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Sony HX5 vs Sony A37 Overview

Here is a complete assessment of the Sony HX5 vs Sony A37, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and both of them are created by Sony. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the HX5 (10MP) and A37 (16MP) and the HX5 (1/2.4") and A37 (APS-C) have different sensor measurements.

Photography Glossary

The HX5 was brought out 23 months prior to the A37 making them a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony HX5 being a Compact camera and the Sony A37 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick summation of how the HX5 scores versus the A37 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony HX5 over the Sony A37

 HX5 A37 
Display size3"2.6"Larger display (+0.4")

Reasons to pick Sony A37 over the Sony HX5

 A37 HX5 
RevealedMay 2012June 2010Fresher by 23 months
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Common features in the Sony HX5 and Sony A37

 HX5 A37 
Display resolution230k230kEqual display resolution
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch display Neither has Touch display

Sony HX5 vs Sony A37 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to carry your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Sony HX5 has outer dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs) whilst the Sony A37 has dimensions 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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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the HX5 vs the A37.

Sony HX5 vs Sony A37 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the HX5 and A37 is 92 and 67 respectively.

Sony HX5 vs Sony A37 top view buttons comparison

Sony HX5 vs Sony A37 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's tough to picture the difference in sensor sizing purely by researching specifications. The visual here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the HX5 and A37.

To sum up, both of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The HX5 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony A37 will provide you with more detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos way more aggressively. The older HX5 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Sony HX5 vs Sony A37 sensor size comparison

Sony HX5 vs Sony A37 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony HX5 vs Sony A37 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony HX5 Portrait photography info
Sony A37 Portrait photography info
19
lack of manual focus
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW support
74
has manual focus
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
includes face detect autofocus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony HX5 Street photography factors
Sony A37 Street photography factors
55
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW support
77
screen tilts
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW files
above average high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sony HX5 Sports photography factors
Sony A37 Sports photography factors
26
image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.4")
doesn't have phase detect AF
61
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports phase detect autofocus
continuous shooting slow (6.0 frames per second)
low battery pack (500 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Sony HX5 Travel photography features
Sony A37 Travel photography features
60
has built in flash
quite wide (25mm)
great reach (250mm)
lack of Timelapse function
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
does not feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
54
decent megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
lack of Timelapse recording
low battery pack (500 per charge)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Sony HX5 Landscape photography info
Sony A37 Landscape photography info
37
quite wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW support
lack of Timelapse function
64
has manual focus
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
above average high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW files
screen is somewhat small (2.6 inches)
low battery pack (500 CIPA)
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony HX5 Vlogging features
Sony A37 Vlogging features
31
quite wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly display
lack of external microphone jack
35
image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with microphone socket
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Sony HX5 vs Sony A37 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony HX5 and Sony A37
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5Sony SLT-A37
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5 Sony SLT-A37
Type Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level DSLR
Introduced 2010-06-16 2012-05-16
Physical type Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Bionz -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.4" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.104 x 4.578mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 27.9mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3456 x 2592 4912 x 3264
Highest native ISO 3200 25600
Lowest native ISO 125 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 9 15
Cross focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 25-250mm (10.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.5 -
Macro focus range 5cm -
Total lenses - 143
Focal length multiplier 5.9 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3 inch 2.6 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames/s 6.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.80 m 12.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 200 gr (0.44 lbs) 506 gr (1.12 lbs)
Physical dimensions 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 124 x 92 x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 75
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.3
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.9
DXO Low light score not tested 799
Other
Battery life - 500 images
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-BG1 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1/portrait2) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec 3 or 5 images)
Time lapse feature
Storage type Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, optional SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Pricing at release $275 $522