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Sony W810 vs Sony A37

Portability
96
Imaging
45
Features
26
Overall
37
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810 front
 
Sony SLT-A37 front
Portability
67
Imaging
57
Features
65
Overall
60

Sony W810 vs Sony A37 Key Specs

Sony W810
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 27-162mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
  • 111g - 97 x 56 x 21mm
  • Revealed January 2014
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
  • Announced May 2012
  • Old Model is Sony A35
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Sony W810 vs Sony A37 Overview

Following is a in-depth comparison of the Sony W810 vs Sony A37, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and both are offered by Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the W810 (20MP) and A37 (16MP) and the W810 (1/2.3") and A37 (APS-C) use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The W810 was revealed 21 months after the A37 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sony W810 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A37 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the W810 scores versus the A37 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony W810 over the Sony A37

 W810 A37 
AnnouncedJanuary 2014May 2012More modern by 21 months
Display dimension2.7"2.6"Larger display (+0.1")

Reasons to pick Sony A37 over the Sony W810

 A37 W810 
Manually focus More precise focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Common features in the Sony W810 and Sony A37

 W810 A37 
Display resolution230k230kSame display resolution
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch display Neither offers Touch display

Sony W810 vs Sony A37 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Sony W810 offers external dimensions of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs) while the Sony A37 has sizing of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 506 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the W810 compared to the A37.

Sony W810 vs Sony A37 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the W810 and A37 is 96 and 67 respectively.

Sony W810 vs Sony A37 top view buttons comparison

Sony W810 vs Sony A37 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's difficult to envision the contrast between sensor sizes simply by reviewing specifications. The image here might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the W810 and A37.

Plainly, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The W810 having a tinier sensor will make shooting bokeh more challenging and the Sony W810 will offer more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more modern W810 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Sony W810 vs Sony A37 sensor size comparison

Sony W810 vs Sony A37 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony W810 vs Sony A37 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony W810 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A37 as a Portrait photography camera
38
decent MP (20MP)
comes with face detect autofocus
no manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
74
you can focus manually
MP count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
provides face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony W810 Street photography highlights
Sony A37 Street photography highlights
59
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
77
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
great ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sony W810 Sports photography features
Sony A37 Sports photography features
43
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
comes with tracking focus
low fps (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports phase detect autofocus
slow continuous shooting (6.0 frames per second)
bad battery power (500 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Sony W810 Travel photography highlights
Sony A37 Travel photography highlights
67
decent MP (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (27mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
54
MP count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
no Time Lapse function
bad battery power (500 CIPA)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Sony W810 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A37 as a Landscape photography camera
41
really wide (27mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
no manual control
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
does not have Timelapse recording
64
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
great ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
screen is small (2.6 inch)
bad battery power (500 CIPA)
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony W810 Vlogging features
Sony A37 Vlogging features
32
really wide (27mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect autofocus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have microphone jack
35
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with external mic support
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
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Sony W810 vs Sony A37 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony W810 and Sony A37
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810Sony SLT-A37
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810 Sony SLT-A37
Class Ultracompact Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2014-01-07 2012-05-16
Physical type Ultracompact 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 area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5152 x 3864 4912 x 3264
Maximum native ISO 3200 25600
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 15
Cross focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 27-162mm (6.0x) -
Max aperture f/3.5-6.5 -
Amount of lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 2.7" 2.6"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology Clear Photo LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 2 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1500 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per sec 6.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.20 m (with ISO auto) 12.00 m
Flash options Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Flash Off / Advanced Flash Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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 file format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 111g (0.24 lbs) 506g (1.12 lbs)
Dimensions 97 x 56 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") 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 200 shots 500 shots
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-BN NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec 3 or 5 images)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo, microSD/microSDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Retail price $100 $522