Sony W510 vs Sony A37

Its time to look more closely at the Sony W510 versus Sony A37, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and both are built by Sony. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the W510 (12MP) and A37 (16MP) and the W510 (1/2.3") and A37 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor size.

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The W510 was introduced 16 months prior to the A37 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sony W510 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A37 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the W510 grades against the A37 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510 and Sony SLT-A37. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony W510 Gallery and Sony A37 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry around your camera, you will want to consider its weight and proportions. The Sony W510 comes with physical dimensions of 96mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") with a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs) whilst 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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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the W510 vs the A37.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the W510 and A37 is 96 and 67 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to see the difference in sensor sizes merely by checking out specs. The image underneath should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the W510 and A37.

All in all, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The W510 using its smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony A37 will produce greater detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged W510 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.