Sony a37
DSLR Camera
vs Sony a580
DSLR Camera

What’s good about the Sony Alpha SLT-A37

Best price $522
  • Weighs a little bit less than the a580 17.8 oz vs 24 oz
  • Smaller body size 59 in³ vs 74 in³
  • Newer camera May 2012 vs August 2010
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 7 shots per sec vs 5 shots per sec

What’s good about the Sony Alpha SLT-A580

  • 110% more battery life 1,050 shots vs 500 shots
  • Higher resolution rear screen 921k dots vs 230k dots
  • Bigger rear viewscreen 3.0″ vs 2.7″

What the Sony a37 and Sony a580 have in common

  • Similar sensor resolutions 16.1 MP vs 16.2 MP
  • Similar image sensor size 365 in² vs 367 in²
  • The same maximum ISO setting 25600 ISO
  • Similiar flash recycle times 4 seconds
  • Same quality video capture 1080p 30fps
  • interchangeable lenses
  • HDR processing
  • HDMI port
  • 3D capture
  • panorama mode
  • external microphone jack
  • RAW capture
  • hot shoe
  • flip out viewscreen

What’s missing from both the Sony a37 and the Sony a580

  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No Wi-Fi

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