Sony RX100 vs Sony A37

The following is a in depth assessment of the Sony RX100 versus Sony A37, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and both are built by Sony. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the RX100 (20MP) and A37 (16MP) and the RX100 (1") and A37 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The RX100 was introduced 4 months after the A37 and they are of a similar age. The two cameras have different body design with the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony A37 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving into a thorough comparison, here is a short view of how the RX100 matches up against the A37 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 & Sony SLT-A37. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony RX100 Gallery & Sony A37 Gallery.

If you are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sony RX100 features external measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") having a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs) and the Sony A37 has dimensions 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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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose at the time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the RX100 and the A37.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the RX100 and A37 is 91 and 67 respectively.

Generally, it is very hard to see the difference in sensor dimensions simply by seeing specifications. The picture here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the RX100 and A37.

To sum up, both of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The RX100 having a smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony RX100 will provide extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics more aggressively.