Sony HX80 vs Sony A37

On this page, we are contrasting the Sony HX80 vs Sony A37, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and both are produced by Sony. The image resolution of the HX80 (18MP) and the A37 (16MP) is very well matched but the HX80 (1/2.3") and A37 (APS-C) posses different sensor dimensions.

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The HX80 was manufactured 3 years after the A37 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Sony HX80 being a Compact camera and the Sony A37 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the HX80 grades against the A37 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80 & Sony SLT-A37. The entire galleries are provided at Sony HX80 Gallery & Sony A37 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to consider its weight and proportions. The Sony HX80 provides external measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") and a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs) while the Sony A37 has measurements of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") and a weight of 506 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the HX80 vs the A37.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the HX80 and A37 is 91 and 67 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizes purely by looking at specs. The pic here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the HX80 and A37.

All in all, both of those cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The HX80 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony HX80 will give greater detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more modern HX80 should have a benefit in sensor innovation.