Sony W380 vs Sony A37

Following is a detailed assessment of the Sony W380 vs Sony A37, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and both are designed by Sony. The resolution of the W380 (14MP) and the A37 (16MP) is very well matched but the W380 (1/2.3") and A37 (APS-C) have different sensor size.

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The W380 was manufactured 3 years before the A37 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Sony W380 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A37 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short introduction of how the W380 grades versus the A37 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380 and Sony SLT-A37. The entire galleries are provided at Sony W380 Gallery and Sony A37 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and measurements. The Sony W380 comes with outer dimensions of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") and a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs) and the Sony A37 has proportions 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 Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the W380 compared to the A37.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the W380 and A37 is 96 and 67 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizes purely by checking a spec sheet. The picture underneath will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the W380 and A37.

As you can see, the 2 cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The W380 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh more challenging and the Sony A37 will resolve greater detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged W380 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.