Sony W730 vs Sony A37

Below is a thorough analysis of the Sony W730 vs Sony A37, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and both are sold by Sony. The sensor resolution of the W730 (16MP) and the A37 (16MP) is fairly close but the W730 (1/2.3") and A37 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The W730 was released 8 months later than the A37 which means that they are both of a similar generation. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sony W730 being a Compact camera and the Sony A37 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short view of how the W730 matches up vs the A37 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730 and Sony SLT-A37. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony W730 Gallery and Sony A37 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sony W730 has got exterior dimensions of 93mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs) whilst the Sony A37 has dimensions of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") and a weight of 506 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the W730 compared to the A37.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the W730 and A37 is 96 and 67 respectively.

Typically, its tough to visualise the gap in sensor measurements only by researching specs. The visual here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the W730 and A37.

As you can plainly see, both cameras provide the same megapixel count but not the same sensor measurements. The W730 has got the smaller sensor which should make getting shallow DOF trickier. The more modern W730 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor technology.