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Sony W370 vs Sony A37

Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
25
Overall
31
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370 front
 
Sony SLT-A37 front
Portability
67
Imaging
57
Features
65
Overall
60

Sony W370 vs Sony A37 Key Specs

Sony W370
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 34-238mm (F3.6-5.6) lens
  • 179g - 100 x 57 x 26mm
  • Launched January 2010
Sony A37
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.6" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 506g - 124 x 92 x 85mm
  • Revealed May 2012
  • Older Model is Sony A35
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Sony W370 vs Sony A37 Overview

In this write-up, we are reviewing the Sony W370 versus Sony A37, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and both of them are built by Sony. The resolution of the W370 (14MP) and the A37 (16MP) is fairly well matched but the W370 (1/2.3") and A37 (APS-C) use totally different sensor size.

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The W370 was introduced 3 years prior to the A37 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony W370 being a Compact camera and the Sony A37 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the W370 scores against the A37 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony W370 over the Sony A37

 W370 A37 
Display sizing3"2.6"Larger display (+0.4")

Reasons to pick Sony A37 over the Sony W370

 A37 W370 
RevealedMay 2012January 2010Fresher by 28 months
Manual focus More accurate focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Common features in the Sony W370 and Sony A37

 W370 A37 
Display resolution230k230kIdentical display resolution
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither includes Touch friendly display

Sony W370 vs Sony A37 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to carry your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Sony W370 features physical dimensions of 100mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Sony A37 has dimensions of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") with a weight of 506 grams (1.12 lbs).

Look at the Sony W370 versus Sony A37 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the W370 compared to the A37.

Sony W370 vs Sony A37 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the W370 and A37 is 94 and 67 respectively.

Sony W370 vs Sony A37 top view buttons comparison

Sony W370 vs Sony A37 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be hard to see the contrast between sensor sizing simply by reading through specs. The photograph below will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the W370 and A37.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The W370 having a tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh harder and the Sony A37 will give extra detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The older W370 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Sony W370 vs Sony A37 sensor size comparison

Sony W370 vs Sony A37 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony W370 vs Sony A37 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony W370
Portrait photography with Sony A37
28
megapixel count decent (14MP)
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
74
has manual focus
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
offers face detection focus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Sony W370 as a Street photography camera
Sony A37 as a Street photography camera
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
77
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
great ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sony W370 Sports photography factors
Sony A37 Sports photography factors
34
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
low fps (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
61
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports phase detect auto focus
very slow continuous shooting (6.0 frames per second)
not so great battery pack (500 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Sony W370 Travel photography information
Sony A37 Travel photography information
58
megapixel count decent (14MP)
flash built-in
does not have Timelapse recording
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
wide angle not good (34mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.6)
54
megapixel count decent (16MP)
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse mode
not so great battery pack (500 shots)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Sony W370 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A37 as a Landscape photography camera
37
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (34mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.6)
no manual mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
does not have Timelapse recording
64
has manual focus
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
great ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
small screen (2.6 inch)
not so great battery pack (500 CIPA)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony W370 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A37 as a Vlogging camera
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (34mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.6)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have microphone socket
35
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with external microphone support
does not posses selfie friendly screen
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Sony W370 vs Sony A37 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony W370 and Sony A37
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370Sony SLT-A37
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370 Sony SLT-A37
Class Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level DSLR
Launched 2010-01-07 2012-05-16
Physical type Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4320 x 3240 4912 x 3264
Maximum native ISO 3200 25600
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 9 15
Cross type focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens zoom range 34-238mm (7.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.6-5.6 -
Amount of lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inches 2.6 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Min shutter speed 2 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 2.0 frames/s 6.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.00 m 12.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
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
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 179g (0.39 lbs) 506g (1.12 lbs)
Dimensions 100 x 57 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") 124 x 92 x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 75
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.3
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.9
DXO Low light rating not tested 799
Other
Battery life - 500 images
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-BN1 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec 3 or 5 images)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/ Pro HG-Duo, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Pricing at release $230 $522