Sony RX10 II vs Sony A37

The following is a in-depth assessment of the Sony RX10 II versus Sony A37, former is a Large Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and both are manufactured by Sony. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the RX10 II (20MP) and A37 (16MP) and the RX10 II (1") and A37 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The RX10 II was manufactured 3 years after the A37 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A37 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the RX10 II matches up versus the A37 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II & Sony SLT-A37. The entire galleries are provided at Sony RX10 II Gallery & Sony A37 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera, you will need to consider its weight and size. The Sony RX10 II enjoys external measurements of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs) and the Sony A37 has specifications of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") with a weight of 506 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at the time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the RX10 II versus the A37.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the RX10 II and A37 is 58 and 67 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to see the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reviewing a spec sheet. The picture below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the RX10 II and A37.

Clearly, both of those cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The RX10 II featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony RX10 II will deliver extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots a little more aggressively. The fresher RX10 II is going to have an advantage in sensor tech.