Sony S2000 vs Sony A37

Below is a extended assessment of the Sony S2000 versus Sony A37, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and they are both created by Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the S2000 (10MP) and A37 (16MP) and the S2000 (1/2.3") and A37 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The S2000 was launched 3 years earlier than the A37 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Sony S2000 being a Compact camera and the Sony A37 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the S2000 scores vs the A37 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000 and Sony SLT-A37. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony S2000 Gallery and Sony A37 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to consider its weight and proportions. The Sony S2000 provides outer dimensions of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the Sony A37 has measurements 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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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you select at that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the S2000 compared to the A37.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the S2000 and A37 is 93 and 67 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to see the contrast in sensor measurements only by checking out specifications. The visual below might offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S2000 and A37.

Plainly, both of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The S2000 because of its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony A37 will produce extra detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop images far more aggressively. The older S2000 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.