Sony S930 vs Sony A37

Below is a in-depth analysis of the Sony S930 and Sony A37, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and both of them are designed by Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the S930 (10MP) and A37 (16MP) and the S930 (1/2.3") and A37 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor size.

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The S930 was unveiled 4 years earlier than the A37 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Sony S930 being a Compact camera and the Sony A37 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going right into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the S930 grades vs the A37 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S930 and Sony SLT-A37. The full galleries are provided at Sony S930 Gallery and Sony A37 Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and proportions. The Sony S930 enjoys physical measurements of 90mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.5" x 2.4" x 1.0") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) and 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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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you choose at that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the S930 compared to the A37.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the S930 and A37 is 94 and 67 respectively.

Generally, it is very difficult to envision the difference in sensor measurements purely by seeing specifications. The photograph below will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the S930 and A37.

Plainly, both of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The S930 using its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony A37 will provide more detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The older S930 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.