Sony TX7 vs Sony A37

The following is a extensive assessment of the Sony TX7 vs Sony A37, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and both of them are built by Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the TX7 (10MP) and A37 (16MP) and the TX7 (1/2.4") and A37 (APS-C) offer different sensor measurements.

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The TX7 was released 3 years earlier than the A37 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sony TX7 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A37 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a short introduction of how the TX7 grades against the A37 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 & Sony SLT-A37. The complete galleries are available at Sony TX7 Gallery & Sony A37 Gallery.

When you are looking to travel with your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Sony TX7 provides outside dimensions of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst the Sony A37 has sizing 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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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at that moment. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the TX7 compared to the A37.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TX7 and A37 is 95 and 67 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions simply by looking at specifications. The pic here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the TX7 and A37.

To sum up, the two cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The TX7 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh trickier and the Sony A37 will give you greater detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged TX7 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.