Sony SLT-A37

Sony SLT-A37
Entry-level DSLR Entry-level DSLR
April, 2012

Summary Sony SLT-A37

Prices Price
Body only Unknown With 18-55mm lens $449
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Score Snapsort rank
Within its price range #2 of 2 Among similar cameras #8 of 15
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Specifications Key specs
Sensor size Help APS-C 23.4x15.6mm Screen resolution Help 230k dots
Megapixels Help 16 MP Movie format Help 1080p @ 60fps
Screen size Help 2.6" Light sensitivity Help 25,600 ISO
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Pros

The Sony SLT-A37 vs other recent entry-level DSLRs

Dynamic range Wide dynamic range Help
12.9 EV
Viewfinder size Large viewfinder Help
0.72x
Supports 24p 24p movies Help
For that film look
Light sensitivity Good maximum light sensitivity Help
25,600 ISO
Autofocus Phase detection video autofocus Help
fast and accurate
Movie continuous focus Movie continuous focus Help
Makes it easy to get in-focus movies
Weight Light Help
506 g
Image stabilization Image stabilization Help
Sensor shift
Screen flips out Flip-out screen Help
Great for movies
Panorama In-camera panoramas Help
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Shutter lag Incredible shutter lag Help
109 ms shutter lag
3D Takes 3D photos Help
View photos in 3D on 3D televisions
Viewfinder coverage Above average viewfinder coverage Help
100%
Lowest price Inexpensive Help
$449.00

Cons

The Sony SLT-A37 vs other recent entry-level DSLRs

Weather sealed No weather sealing Help
Need to shelter it from weather
Lens availability Slightly fewer lenses available Help
92 lenses
Viewfinder Uses battery, see less detail Help
Digital
Thickness Thick Help
3.3"
Popularity Not so popular Help
Among snapsort users
Low light performance Noisy at high ISO Help
799 ISO
Screen size Very small screen Help
2.6"
Screen resolution Very low resolution screen Help
230k dots
True resolution Lower true resolution Help
16 MP
Fastest shutter speed Slow shutter speed Help
1/4000 of a second

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Discussion What do you think about the Sony SLT-A37?

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Avatar for nickmeister nickmeister (4:38 AM, March 20, 2013)
Seems like the older SLT-A35 was substantially better. While the screen didn't rotate, it was 921,000 pixels versus the nearly unusable 230,000 pixels of the SLT-A37. Sony giveth and Sony taketh away, but this time they seem to have stuck it to the users big-time with that small, crappy screen.
 
Avatar for Blistenklasten Blistenklasten (7:34 PM, February 08, 2013)
Sucks that DXOMark just skipped this camera all together, because now it is ranked as the worst entry level camera at the moment. It has a lot of nice features for an entry level camera.
 
Avatar for Franco Sebastian Franco Sebastian (6:04 AM, October 07, 2012)
sony a37 is the best entry level DSLR
 
Aliqamar_101 (2:24 PM, July 28, 2012)
WHEN IS THE DXO MARK GOING TO BE RELEASED FOR THIS CAMERA ?
 
Tigar (5:19 AM, May 19, 2012)
230k screen ....wtf?
 
Sumillowe (5:55 PM, May 18, 2012)
good specs for the price tag...
 
Sumillowe (5:52 PM, May 18, 2012)
good specs for the price tag....