Canon SL3 with Sony A37 Comparison

Canon SL3 and Sony A37 Main Features

  • April, 2019
  • May, 2012
  • 24 MP APS-C CMOS Sensor
  • 16 MP APS-C CMOS Sensor
  • 100 - 25600 ISO
  • 100 - 25600 ISO
  • -
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3" Articulated Screen
  • 2" Tilting Screen
  • Optical (pentamirror) Viewfinder
  • Electronic Viewfinder
  • -
  • 1440k dot Electronic viewfinder
  • 5.0 fps continuous shooting
  • 6.0 fps continuous shooting
  • 4K 3840 x 2160 video resolution
  • 1920 x 1080 video resolution
  • Built-In Wireless
  • Built-In Wireless
  • 122 x 93 x 70 mm, 449g.
  • 124 x 92 x 85 mm, 506g.
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Canon SL3 Scores


Imaging score
60
Features score
80
Value for money score
69
Portability score
84
Overall score
76

Sony A37 Scores


Imaging score
55
Features score
71
Value for money score
83
Portability score
80
Overall score
69

Sony SLT-A37 with Canon EOS Rebel SL3 Overview


Let's compare Canon EOS Rebel SL3 with Sony SLT-A37. These models are included in the Entry-Level DSLR cameras. Canon SL3 was released in 2019, and Sony A37 in 2012. EOS Rebel SL3 is newer, which is a plus. SLT-A37 7 years older. 7 years, this is a pretty big age difference.
The sensor resolution of EOS Rebel SL3 is greater than that of SLT-A37. The difference of 8 MP is quite a lot. The more megapixels the camera has, the more detailed and clear the picture will be. The number of megapixels will also affect the maximum size of the photos, which then can be printed without loss of quality.
The minimum ISO value for these cameras is the same and is . A larger maximum ISO allows you to take good pictures in the dark. The maximum ISO value for these cameras is the same and is . SLT-A37 has image stabilization(Sensor-shift), EOS Rebel SL3 doesn’t, it is a big minus. Canon SL3 has a larger 3-inch Articulated screen, the other camera has a 2-inch Tilting screen.
EOS Rebel SL3 has optical (pentamirror) viewfinder, and the SLT-A37 doesn’t have. Viewfinder SLT-A37 has a higher resolution of 1440k dots, EOS Rebel SL3 has a resolution of no electronic viewfinderk dots. Burst mode, also called continuous shooting mode, sports mode or continuous high speed mode, is a shooting mode in still cameras. Canon EOS Rebel SL3 has 6.0 fps continuous shooting. Canon EOS Rebel SL3 has 6.0 fps continuous shooting.

General EOS Rebel SL3 SLT-A37
Brand Canon Sony
Model EOS Rebel SL3 SLT-A37
Announced April, 2019 May, 2012
Body Type Compact SLR Compact SLR
Lens
Lens Mount Canon EF/EF-S Sony/Minolta Alpha
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier 1.6 1.5
Number of Lenses 321 143
Macro Focus Range n/a n/a
Screen
Screen Size 3" 2"
Screen Type Articulated Tilting
Screen Resolution 1040k pixels 230k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder Resolution no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder Magnification 0.54 0.73
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points 9 15
Number of Cross Focus Points 1 3
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed 1/30 sec 1/30 sec
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/4000 sec
Continuous Shooting 5.0 fps 6.0 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range no built-in flash 12.00
Flash Modes n/a Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range ±5 EV ±3 EV
WB Bracketing
Sensor
Sensor Size APS-C APS-C
Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Sensor Dimensions 22.3 x 14.9 mm 23.5 x 15.6 mm
Sensor Area 332.3 mm² 366.6 mm²
Sensor Resolution 24 MP 16 MP
Max Image Resolution 6000 x 4000 4912 x 3264
Max Native ISO 25600 25600
Min Native ISO 100 100
Max Boosted ISO 51200 0
Min Boosted ISO 0 0
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 1920 x 1080
Video Formats MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS None None
Wireless Connectivity Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life 1070 shots 500 shots
Battery Type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery Model LP-E17 NP-FW50
Physical
Weight 449 g 506 g
Physical Dimensions 122 x 93 x 70 mm 124 x 92 x 85 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible) SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage Slots 1 1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly

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