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Sony RX100 IV vs Sony A37

Portability
89
Imaging
52
Features
79
Overall
62
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV front
 
Sony SLT-A37 front
Portability
67
Imaging
57
Features
65
Overall
60

Sony RX100 IV vs Sony A37 Key Specs

Sony RX100 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 298g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Released June 2015
  • Replaced the Sony RX100 III
  • Refreshed by Sony RX100 V
Sony A37
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.6" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 506g - 124 x 92 x 85mm
  • Announced May 2012
  • Superseded the Sony A35
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Sony RX100 IV vs Sony A37 Overview

The following is a in-depth overview of the Sony RX100 IV vs Sony A37, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and they are both produced by Sony. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the RX100 IV (20MP) and A37 (16MP) and the RX100 IV (1") and A37 (APS-C) have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The RX100 IV was announced 3 years after the A37 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony A37 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the RX100 IV scores vs the A37 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX100 IV over the Sony A37

 RX100 IV A37 
AnnouncedJune 2015May 2012Newer by 38 months
Screen size3"2.6"Bigger screen (+0.4")
Screen resolution1229k230kSharper screen (+999k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Sony A37 over the Sony RX100 IV

 A37 RX100 IV 

Common features in the Sony RX100 IV and Sony A37

 RX100 IV A37 
Manual focus More exact focus
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Sony RX100 IV vs Sony A37 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you should factor in its weight and proportions. The Sony RX100 IV features physical dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") with a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs) while the Sony A37 has measurements 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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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you use at that moment. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the RX100 IV compared to the A37.

Sony RX100 IV vs Sony A37 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the RX100 IV and A37 is 89 and 67 respectively.

Sony RX100 IV vs Sony A37 top view buttons comparison

Sony RX100 IV vs Sony A37 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very hard to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions just by researching a spec sheet. The picture underneath should offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the RX100 IV and A37.

As you can see, both of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The RX100 IV using its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony RX100 IV will provide you with more detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more recent RX100 IV is going to have an advantage in sensor tech.

Sony RX100 IV vs Sony A37 sensor size comparison

Sony RX100 IV vs Sony A37 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony RX100 IV vs Sony A37 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony RX100 IV Portrait photography features
Sony A37 Portrait photography features
65
has manual focus
flash sync is higher than normal (1/2,000 seconds)
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
features face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
can't use external flash
74
manual focus
decent MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
offers face detect focus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony RX100 IV
Street photography with Sony A37
85
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
saves RAW formats
lighter than average in class (298 grams)
77
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW files
above average high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sony RX100 IV as a Sports photography camera
Sony A37 as a Sports photography camera
68
quiet shooting (1/32,000s)
fast shooting (16.0 frames/s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
features tracking autofocus
doesn't have phase detect AF
61
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (16MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
comes with phase detect auto focus
continuous shooting slow (6.0 frames per second)
terrible battery pack (500 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Sony RX100 IV Travel photography information
Sony A37 Travel photography information
86
lighter than average in class (298g)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
relatively wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
54
decent MP (16MP)
flash built-in
lack of Time Lapse mode
terrible battery pack (500 CIPA)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony RX100 IV
Landscape photography with Sony A37
74
has manual focus
relatively wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
saves RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
64
manual focus
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (16MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
above average high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW files
tiny screen (2.6 inch)
terrible battery pack (500 CIPA)
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony RX100 IV Vlogging features
Sony A37 Vlogging features
81
relatively wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
display is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
lighter than average in class (298g)
no external mic jack
35
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detect focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have mic socket
does not have a selfie friendly screen
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Sony RX100 IV vs Sony A37 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX100 IV and Sony A37
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IVSony SLT-A37
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV Sony SLT-A37
Class Large Sensor Compact Entry-Level DSLR
Released 2015-06-10 2012-05-16
Physical type Large Sensor Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Bionz X -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 13.2 x 8.8mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 116.2mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 5472 x 3648 4912 x 3264
Maximum native ISO 12800 25600
Maximum enhanced ISO 25600 -
Min native ISO 125 100
RAW files
Min enhanced ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 25 15
Cross focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 24-70mm (2.9x) -
Maximal aperture f/1.8-2.8 -
Macro focus distance 5cm -
Total lenses - 143
Focal length multiplier 2.7 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Tilting
Screen size 3" 2.6"
Screen resolution 1,229 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dots 1,440 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.59x 0.73x
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Max silent shutter speed 1/32000 secs -
Continuous shutter rate 16.0 frames/s 6.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 12.00 m
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/2000 secs 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p/120p), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 298g (0.66 lbs) 506g (1.12 lbs)
Physical dimensions 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") 124 x 92 x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 70 75
DXO Color Depth score 22.9 23.3
DXO Dynamic range score 12.6 12.9
DXO Low light score 562 799
Other
Battery life 280 shots 500 shots
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-BX1 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec 3 or 5 images)
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Cost at release $898 $522