Sony A37 vs Zeiss ZX1

Its time to take a deeper look at the Sony A37 and Zeiss ZX1, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Sony and Zeiss. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the A37 (16MP) and ZX1 (37MP) and the A37 (APS-C) and ZX1 (Full frame) come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The A37 was manufactured 7 years prior to the ZX1 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A37 being a Compact SLR camera and the Zeiss ZX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the A37 grades vs the ZX1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony SLT-A37 & Zeiss ZX1. The entire galleries are provided at Sony A37 Gallery & Zeiss ZX1 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera often, you should think about its weight and volume. The Sony A37 provides external dimensions of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") with a weight of 506 grams (1.12 lbs) whilst the Zeiss ZX1 has sizing of 142mm x 93mm x 46mm (5.6" x 3.7" x 1.8") having a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

Contrast the Sony A37 and Zeiss ZX1 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the A37 against the ZX1.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the A37 and ZX1 is 67 and 67 respectively.

In many cases, it's tough to see the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic below will give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A37 and ZX1.

As you can see, both of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A37 featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF tougher and the Zeiss ZX1 will give greater detail due to its extra 21 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The older A37 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.