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Sony WX70 vs Sony A37

Portability
97 Imaging
39 Features
46 Overall
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70 front
 
Sony SLT-A37 front
Portability
67 Imaging
57 Features
65 Overall
60

Sony WX70 vs Sony A37 Key Specs

Sony WX70
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 114g - 92 x 52 x 19mm
  • Launched January 2012
Sony A37
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.6" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 506g - 124 x 92 x 85mm
  • Announced May 2012
  • Superseded the Sony A35
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Sony WX70 vs Sony A37 Overview

Following is a extended comparison of the Sony WX70 vs Sony A37, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and they are both manufactured by Sony. The image resolution of the WX70 (16MP) and the A37 (16MP) is relatively well matched but the WX70 (1/2.3") and A37 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The WX70 was unveiled 3 months earlier than the A37 and they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony WX70 being a Compact camera and the Sony A37 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the WX70 grades against the A37 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony WX70 over the Sony A37

		

		

			
 WX70 A37 
Screen dimension3"2.6"Bigger screen (+0.4")
Screen resolution922k230kClearer screen (+692k dot)
Touch friendly screen  Quickly navigate
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Sony A37 over the Sony WX70

		

		

			
 A37 WX70 
Manual focus  Very precise focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Sony WX70 and Sony A37

		

		

			
 WX70 A37 
AnnouncedJanuary 2012May 2012Similar age
Selfie screen  Lacking selfie screen
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Sony WX70 vs Sony A37 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
For those who are intending to carry around your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Sony WX70 has outside measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs) whilst the Sony A37 has dimensions of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") along with a weight of 506 grams (1.12 lbs).
Examine the Sony WX70 vs Sony A37 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the WX70 vs the A37.
Sony WX70 vs Sony A37 size comparison
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WX70 and A37 is 97 and 67 respectively.
Sony WX70 vs Sony A37 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Sony WX70 vs Sony A37 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Quite often, it is very hard to see the contrast between sensor sizes simply by looking at a spec sheet. The pic here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the WX70 and A37.
As you can see, both cameras posses the exact same megapixels albeit not the same sensor sizes. The WX70 uses the tinier sensor which will make achieving shallow DOF trickier.
	
			Sony WX70 vs Sony A37 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Sony WX70 vs Sony A37 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Sony WX70 vs Sony A37 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
 Sony WX70 as a Portrait photography camera
 Sony A37 as a Portrait photography camera
34
 megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
 provides face detection focus
 no manual focus
 no manual control
 external flash not possible
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW format
74
 has manual focus
 megapixel count good (16MP)
 sensor size is nice (APS-C)
 provides face detect focus
 exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison
Sony WX70 Street photography information
Sony A37 Street photography information
68
 image stabilization (Optical)
 includes touch to focus
 lighter than average (114g)
 fixed screen
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW format
77
 tilting screen
 has image stabilization (Sensor based)
 sensor size is nice (APS-C)
 exports RAW formats
 great ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison
Sony WX70 Sports photography details
Sony A37 Sports photography details
44
 image stabilization (Optical)
 megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
 provides tracking autofocus
 no shutter priority mode
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 lack of phase detect auto focus
61
 has image stabilization (Sensor based)
 megapixel count good (16MP)
 sensor size is nice (APS-C)
 sensor has phase detect auto focus
 very slow continuous shooting (6.0 frames/s)
 bad battery power (500 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison
Sony WX70 Travel photography information
Sony A37 Travel photography information
71
 lighter than average (114g)
 includes touch to focus
 megapixel count good (16MP)
 has built in flash
 quite wide (25mm)
 no Timelapse mode
 display is not selfie friendly
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
54
 megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
 built-in flash
 no Time Lapse function
 bad battery power (500 shots)
 display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison
Sony WX70 Landscape photography factors
Sony A37 Landscape photography factors
43
 quite wide (25mm)
 screen size is good (3")
 image stabilization (Optical)
 megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
 no manual focus
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
 no manual control
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW format
 no Timelapse mode
64
 has manual focus
 interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
 has image stabilization (Sensor based)
 megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
 sensor size is nice (APS-C)
 great ISO range (25,600)
 exports RAW formats
 screen is small (2.6")
 bad battery power (500 shots)
 no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison
 Sony WX70 as a Vlogging camera
 Sony A37 as a Vlogging camera
36
 quite wide (25mm)
 built-in touchscreen
 image stabilization (Optical)
 provides face detection focus
 high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 lighter than average (114g)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
 display is not selfie friendly
 no external microphone jack
35
 has image stabilization (Sensor based)
 provides face detect focus
 video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 includes mic support
 display is not selfie friendly
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Sony WX70 vs Sony A37 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Sony WX70 and Sony A37
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70Sony SLT-A37
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70 Sony SLT-A37
Type Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level DSLR
Launched 2012-01-30 2012-05-16
Physical type Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip BIONZ -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS 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 16MP 16MP
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 and  16:9 3:2 and  16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4912 x 3264
Maximum native ISO 12800 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW files    
Autofocusing
Manual focusing    
Touch to focus    
Continuous AF    
Single AF    
AF tracking    
Selective AF    
AF center weighted    
AF multi area    
AF live view    
Face detect focusing    
Contract detect focusing    
Phase detect focusing    
Total focus points - 15
Cross type focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens zoom range 25-125mm (5.0x) -
Highest aperture f/2.6-6.3 -
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Total lenses - 143
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3 inch 2.6 inch
Resolution of display 922 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch display    
Display technology XtraFine TFT LCD display -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 10.0fps 6.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash distance 5.30 m 12.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync 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 exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 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 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD 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
Environmental sealing    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 114 gr (0.25 lbs) 506 gr (1.12 lbs)
Dimensions 92 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") 124 x 92 x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 75
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.3
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.9
DXO Low light rating not tested 799
Other
Battery life 240 pictures 500 pictures
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-BN NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec 3 or 5 images)
Time lapse recording    
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Retail price $242 $522