Sony SLT-A37

Sony SLT-A37

Sony SLT-A37
Announced: 16 May 2012
Sensor Resolution: 16Mp
Sensor Type: APS-C CMOS
ISO: 100-25600
Weight: 506g
Physical Dimensions: 124 x 92 x 85 mm
Viewfinder: Electronic
Screen Type: 2.6" Tilting
Video Resolutions: 1920 x 1080
53
Overall Score
47
Image Quality
41
Speed Performance
72
Versatility
56
Comfort
Portrait

46

Portrait
Landscape

45

Landscape
Sport

51

Sport
Street

56

Street
Everyday

59

Everyday
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propro

  • The integrated stabilizer allows you to shoot firmly even in low light conditions
  • The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
  • The microphone input can be very useful if you shoot videos
  • It has fast shutter speed, ideal for action photos

conscons

  • Warning - Sony SLT-A37 is not a tropicalized camera. If you use it in adverse conditions, you could ruin it.
  • Warning - Sony SLT-A37 battery has only 500.0 shoots autonomy. This might be a limiting factor if you think you'll have to do long photo sessions without having the chance to recharge it.
  • Unfortunately, Sony SLT-A37 does not support wireless connection

Sony SLT-A37 and its rivals

Review compare Sony SLT-A37 con overall score Portrait
Portrait
Landscape
Landscape
Sport
Sport
Street
Street
Everyday
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53 46 45 51 56 59 buy on

Sony SLT-A37: concluding remarks and technical specifications

The Sony SLT-A37 is a DSLR camera launched on 05/16/2012.

Technically speaking, the Sony SLT-A37 ranks in the average of its category, scoring 53 overall. The Sony SLT-A37 weights 506 gr and spans 124 x 92 x 85 mm. This means that it is particularly light and small, indeed one of the most handy options within its category.

Going into details, the Sony SLT-A37 behaves better than average in its category for:

  • Image Quality - Score 47, ranks in the category best 48%.
  • Speed Performance - Score 41, ranks in the category best 40%.
  • Versatility - Score 72, ranks in the category best 41%.

On the contrary, the performance of Sony SLT-A37 is below the category average in:

  • Comfort - Score 56, ranks among the worst 43% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

  • Portrait - Good, score 46, ranks in the best 55% of its category. Sony SLT-A37 works well for Portrait photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Landscape - Good, score 45, ranks in the best 54% of its category. Sony SLT-A37 works well for Landscape photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Sport - Good, score 51, ranks in the best 43% of its category. Sony SLT-A37 works well for Sport photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Street - Good, score 56, ranks in the best 43% of its category. Sony SLT-A37 works well for Street photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Everyday - Good, score 59, ranks in the best 43% of its category. Sony SLT-A37 works well for daily photography, however other options are available too, which you may want to take into account.

Sony SLT-A37 technical specs

Sensor Type

Sensor Type

CMOS

Sensor Size

APS-C

Sensor Dimensions

23.5 x 15.6 mm

Sensor Area

366.6 mm2

Sensor Resolution

16 Mp

Max Image Resolution

4912 x 3264

Max Native ISO

25600

Min Native ISO

100

RAW Support

yes

Lens

Manual Focus

yes

Lens Mount

Sony/Minolta Alpha

Number of Lenses

140

Focal Length Multiplier

1.5

Screen Type

Screen Type

Tilting

Screen Size

2.6"

Screen Resolution

230Kdot

Live View

yes

Touch Screen

no

Viewfinder

Viewfinder

Electronic

Viewfinder Resolution

1440000.0

Viewfinder Coverage

100

Viewfinder Magnification

0.73

Features

Min Shutter Speed

30s

Max Shutter Speed

1/4000s

Continuous Shooting

6fps

Shutter Priority

yes

Aperture Priority

yes

Manual Exposure Mode

yes

Exposure Compensation

yes

Custom White Balance

yes

Image Stabilization

yes

Built-in Flash

yes

Flash Range

12.0

Max Flash Sync

1/160s

Flash Modes

Auto
On
Off
Red-Eye
Slow Sync
High Speed Sync
Rear Curtain
Fill-in
Wireless

External Flash

yes

AE Bracketing

yes

WB Bracketing

yes

Dxo Sensor Scores

DxO Overall Score

75

DxO Color Depth

23.3

DxO Dynamic Range

12.9

DxO Low Light ISO

799

Exposure Modes

Multi-Segment

yes

Average

no

Spot

yes

Partial

no

AF-Area

no

Center Weighted

yes

Autofocus

AF Touch

no

AF Continuous

yes

AF Single

yes

AF Tracking

no

AF Selective

yes

AF Center

no

AF MultiArea

yes

AF Live View

yes

AF Face Detection

yes

AF Contrast Detection

no

AF Phase Detection

yes

Number of Focus Points

15

Number of Cross Focus Points

3

Video Features

Video Resolutions

1920 x 1080 (60 29.97 fps) 1440 x 1080 (30fps) 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)

Max Video Resolution

1920x1080

Video Formats

MPEG-4 AVCHD H.264

Microphone Port

yes

Headphone Port

no

Connectivity

Wireless Connectivity

Eye-Fi Connected

HDMI

yes

USB

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

Physical

Environmental Sealing

no

Water Proof

no

Dust Proof

no

Shock Proof

no

Crush Proof

no

Freeze Proof

no

Weight

506g

Physical Dimensions

124 x 92 x 85 mm

Battery Life

500

Battery Type

Battery Pack

Battery Model

NP-FW50

Other Features

Self Timer

Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec 3 or 5 images)

Timelapse Recording

no

GPS

no

Storage Type

SD SDHC SDXC Memory Stick Pro Duo Pro-HG Duo

Storage Slots

1

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