Sony W830 vs Sony A37
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Sony W830 vs Sony A37 Key Specs
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- 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-200mm (F3.3-6.3) lens
- 122g - 93 x 52 x 23mm
- Launched January 2014
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- 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
- Introduced May 2012
- Older Model is Sony A35
Sony W830 vs Sony A37 Overview
Lets look closer at the Sony W830 vs Sony A37, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and both are produced by Sony. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the W830 (20MP) and A37 (16MP) and the W830 (1/2.3") and A37 (APS-C) use different sensor measurements.
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created ImagesThe W830 was revealed 21 months later than the A37 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony W830 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A37 being a Compact SLR camera.
Before we go through a detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the W830 scores against the A37 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Sony W830 vs Sony A37 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830 & Sony SLT-A37. The full galleries are provided at Sony W830 Gallery & Sony A37 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony W830 over the Sony A37
W830 | A37 | |||
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Introduced | January 2014 | May 2012 | Fresher by 21 months | |
Display dimension | 2.7" | 2.6" | Larger display (+0.1") |
Reasons to pick Sony A37 over the Sony W830
A37 | W830 | |||
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Manually focus | More accurate focus | |||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display |
Common features in the Sony W830 and Sony A37
W830 | A37 | |||
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Display resolution | 230k | 230k | The same display resolution | |
Selfie screen | Neither comes with selfie screen | |||
Touch display | Neither comes with Touch display |
Sony W830 vs Sony A37 Physical Comparison
If you're looking to carry your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony W830 comes with outer dimensions of 93mm x 52mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") and a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Sony A37 has sizing of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") having a weight of 506 grams (1.12 lbs).
Look at the Sony W830 vs Sony A37 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the W830 vs the A37.
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the W830 and A37 is 96 and 67 respectively.
Sony W830 vs Sony A37 Sensor Comparison
Generally, it is very tough to picture the contrast between sensor sizing just by reading through specifications. The graphic below might offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the W830 and A37.
To sum up, the two cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The W830 with its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony W830 will give extra detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The fresher W830 should have a benefit in sensor innovation.
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Sony W830 vs Sony A37 Specifications
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830 | Sony SLT-A37 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Sony | Sony |
Model | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830 | Sony SLT-A37 |
Type | Ultracompact | Entry-Level DSLR |
Launched | 2014-01-07 | 2012-05-16 |
Physical type | Ultracompact | Compact SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | Bionz | - |
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 | 20 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 5152 x 3864 | 4912 x 3264 |
Highest native ISO | 3200 | 25600 |
Min native ISO | 80 | 100 |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Number of focus points | - | 15 |
Cross focus points | - | 3 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
Lens focal range | 25-200mm (8.0x) | - |
Maximal aperture | f/3.3-6.3 | - |
Amount of lenses | - | 143 |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Display diagonal | 2.7 inches | 2.6 inches |
Resolution of display | 230k dots | 230k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Display tech | Clear Photo LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 1,440k dots |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.73x |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 2 secs | 30 secs |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/1600 secs | 1/4000 secs |
Continuous shutter rate | 1.0fps | 6.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 2.80 m (with ISO auto) | 12.00 m |
Flash settings | 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 | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Fastest flash synchronize | - | 1/160 secs |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported 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) |
Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | H.264 | 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 | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 122 grams (0.27 lbs) | 506 grams (1.12 lbs) |
Dimensions | 93 x 52 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") | 124 x 92 x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall 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 | - | 500 pictures |
Form of battery | - | 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 | ||
Storage type | 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 cost | $128 | $522 |