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Sony W220 vs Sony A37

Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
17
Overall
27
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220 front
 
Sony SLT-A37 front
Portability
67
Imaging
57
Features
65
Overall
60

Sony W220 vs Sony A37 Key Specs

Sony W220
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 30-120mm (F2.8-7.1) lens
  • 147g - 95 x 57 x 22mm
  • Announced January 2009
Sony A37
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.6" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 506g - 124 x 92 x 85mm
  • Announced May 2012
  • Replaced the Sony A35
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Sony W220 vs Sony A37 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Sony W220 over the Sony A37

 W220 A37 
Screen dimension2.7"2.6"Bigger screen (+0.1")

Reasons to pick Sony A37 over the Sony W220

 A37 W220 
AnnouncedMay 2012January 2009Fresher by 40 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Common features in the Sony W220 and Sony A37

 W220 A37 
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Screen resolution230k230kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither provides Touch friendly screen

Sony W220 vs Sony A37 Physical Comparison

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).

Compare the Sony W220 versus Sony A37 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Sony W220 vs Sony A37 size comparison

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

Sony W220 vs Sony A37 top view buttons comparison

Sony W220 vs Sony A37 Sensor Comparison

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.

Sony W220 vs Sony A37 sensor size comparison

Sony W220 vs Sony A37 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony W220 vs Sony A37 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony W220 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A37 as a Portrait photography camera
27
you can focus manually
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
low MP (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
74
you can focus manually
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
includes face detection focusing
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony W220
Street photography with Sony A37
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
77
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
good high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sony W220 as a Sports photography camera
Sony A37 as a Sports photography camera
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
continuous shooting slow (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority
low MP (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
61
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
has phase detect AF
painfully slow continuous shooting (6.0 fps)
terrible battery power (500 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Sony W220 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A37 as a Travel photography camera
51
built-in flash
no Time Lapse recording
low MP (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (30mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
54
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
no Time Lapse function
terrible battery power (500 shots)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Sony W220 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A37 as a Landscape photography camera
32
you can focus manually
built in image stabilization (Optical)
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (30mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
lack of manual mode
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
no Time Lapse recording
64
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
tiny screen (2.6 inch)
terrible battery power (500 CIPA)
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony W220 Vlogging details
Sony A37 Vlogging details
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (30mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
no external mic socket
35
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has external mic jack
display isn't selfie friendly
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Sony W220 vs Sony A37 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony W220 and Sony A37
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220Sony SLT-A37
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220 Sony SLT-A37
Class Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level DSLR
Announced 2009-01-08 2012-05-16
Body design Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4912 x 3264
Max native ISO 3200 25600
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 9 15
Cross focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 30-120mm (4.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/2.8-7.1 -
Macro focus distance 5cm -
Number of lenses - 143
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 2.7" 2.6"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 1s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/1600s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 2.0 frames/s 6.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 7.10 m (Auto ISO) 12.00 m
Flash modes Auto, Flash On, Slow Syncro, Red-eye, Flash Off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (8 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 147 grams (0.32 lb) 506 grams (1.12 lb)
Dimensions 95 x 57 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 124 x 92 x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 75
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.3
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.9
DXO Low light score not tested 799
Other
Battery life - 500 pictures
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec 3 or 5 images)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Retail cost $160 $522