Sony W220 vs Sony A37

Let's take a closer look at the Sony W220 versus Sony A37, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and both are manufactured by Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the W220 (12MP) and A37 (16MP) and the W220 (1/2.3") and A37 (APS-C) come with different sensor sizes.

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The W220 was released 4 years before the A37 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sony W220 being a Compact camera and the Sony A37 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the W220 matches up versus the A37 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220 & Sony SLT-A37. The complete galleries are available at Sony W220 Gallery & Sony A37 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Sony W220 provides outer measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Sony A37 has measurements of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") along with a weight of 506 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the W220 compared to the A37.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the W220 and A37 is 95 and 67 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing only by checking a spec sheet. The visual here will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the W220 and A37.

Clearly, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The W220 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony A37 will give greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older W220 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.